Elizabeth Ruth was born in Windsor, Ontario, was raised by a single, unmarried mother, and moved frequently while growing up, including living in Detroit, Michigan, in Canada, and in Bogota, Colombia.
Before becoming a published writer, Elizabeth Ruth worked for over a decade in the field of front line mental health and in homeless shelters with women and children.
Elizabeth edited the anthology, Bent On Writing: Contemporary Queer Tales, based on work by LGBTQ2+ writers presented at her long-running reading series.
She published a GoodReads novella in plain language for adult literacy learners, entitled, Love You To Death.
Openly lesbian, Ruth also curated a monthly reading series for five years, "Clit Lit", for Canadian LGBTQ+ writers in Toronto.