Laboni Islam was born in Canada to Bangladeshi parents. She is a member of the League of Canadian Poets and a graduate of the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Creative Writing Program.

Her poem “Lunar Landing, 1966” was shortlisted for the CBC Poetry Prize (2017). She is the author of the chapbooks Light Years (Baseline Press, 2022) and Trimming the Wick (ignitionpress, 2023).

Laboni serves as an arts educator, engaging the young and young at heart in gallery and community spaces. She also creates curriculum resources for organizations that advance the Global Goals.