Agnes SL Lam was born in Hong Kong. Representative works include: Woman to woman and other poems and Water wood pure splendour. Some of her works have been translated into German, Italian and other languages. In 2008, she was made Honorary Fellow in Writing by the University of Iowa and was awarded the Nosside International Poetry Prize (Special Mention). In 2009, she received a Commendation from the Home Affairs Bureau, Hong Kong SAR Government, in recognition of her outstanding achievements in international arts and cultural activities.