Bowen Lyam Lee divides her time between cities, forests, and the ocean around Monterey, California, USA. She was a natural science illustrator and writer before becoming a public school teacher. Now, she tells stories, incorporating storytelling into all aspects of teaching. She conducts workshops on storytelling to teach educational content in national and regional education conferences. She has been sparking climate change conversations through blending traditional tales with personal narratives, and inviting audiences to share their views and ideas about taking climate action.
Bowen is a fifth generation Chinese American of Gold Rush ancestry. Her illustrious family of hard working immigrants are the core of her current work on a historical novel about Chinese Americans in California.
