W. L. Palmer was born and grew up in Hong Kong. She has worked as an educator after graduated from Northcote College of Education, Hong Kong. As she completed a bachelor degree in environmental studies in Hong Kong, she went to New Zealand to further her study. She engages children’s development and environmental conservation. She hopes with her children’s stories, she could bring these issues up and have a positive impact on children. She has written several children stories, The Monkey Twins is her first published bilingual story.