On-Kow Au has been a radio broadcaster by profession. Producing radio drama, magazine and documentary programs as well as being a live show host for over 20 years in Hong Kong, she continued her trade after emigrating to Canada in 1989. On-Kow Au worked in the Chinese radio station in Vancouver until her retirement in 2000. She also has been a Chinese newspaper columnist. With materials from her radio program and newspaper, she has published four books in Chinese. On-Kow Au started bowling at Craigengower Cricket Club in Hong Kong in 1987. After emigration to Canada in 1989, she has been actively involved in competitive bowling - winning both British Columbia Provincial and Canadian National Championships many times. She joined the Canadian Team from 1995 to 2000 and was sent to play in the Atlantic Rim Games ( 1997 and 1999 ), the Commonwealth Games (1998) and she won a bronze medal as skip of the Fours Team in the 1999 Asia Pacific Games. On-Kow Au never stops doing volunteer work for this sport in many ways. From 2003 to 2006, she served as Director of the Athletic Development Program for Bowls BC. During that time, she wrote this book and also produced a coaching DVD Lawn Bowling - the Sport for Life in both English and Cantonese dialects. On-Kow Au lives in Vancouver with her husband Chung-Pack Au who is her partner at work as well as in bowling. They have a son, a daughter and two grandsons.