Elizabeth Templeman lives at Heffley Lake, BC with her husband and three children. For twenty years, she has taught English as a second language at the University College of the Cariboo in Kamloops. She holds a B.A. from Cornell University, and an M.A. in English from Central Washington University. Her essays and book reviews have been published in various magazines and journals, have been read on CBC’s Richardson's Round-up, and have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize.

Elizabeth was recently active in The Globe and Mail, check out her delightful essay "My wedding ring has the 34-year itch".