Erin Bow (née Noteboom; born April 1, 1972) is an American-born Canadian author.

Erin Noteboom was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and raised in Omaha, Nebraska.

"[4] After her undergraduate, Noteboom attended a doctoral program in particle physics in Twin Cities, Minnesota.

[1] This diagnosis contributed to a change of priorities for Noteboom, leading her to drop out of graduate school and return full-time to poetry.

[7] Bow wrote poetry and a memoir before focusing on writing young adult works.

[9] As part of St. Jerome University's Reading Series, Bow gave a talk on the intersection between science and literature.

[10] Bow's novels typically depict young adults in a science fiction and fantasy setting.

[13] She takes inspiration from places, such as the prairies she grew up on, Saskatchewan,[14] and the Black Hills in South Dakota.

[17][18][19] Four of Bow's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Plain Kate (2010),[20] The Scorpion Rules (2015),[21] Stand on the Sky (2019),[22] and Simon Sort of Says (2023).