Chan Lai-kuen graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a degree in English, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (taken in Hong Kong) with a degree in fine art. Her book of poetry Were the Singing Cats (有貓在歌唱) was published in 2010. It was awarded the Recommendation Prize of the 11th Hong Kong Biennial Awards for Chinese Literature. She has participated in various literature and art crossover projects in Hong Kong and China.