
She taught some writing classes at Milwaukee Area Technical College. Career īergstrom's writing career started in advertising and newspaper reporting, including as a freelance writer for The Milwaukee Journal. Residing in Bay View, Bergstrom is divorced, raising two children, one with Down syndrome. She remained in Milwaukee to establish her career. She studied at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated with a degree in journalism with a minor in Latin American studies. She had polio as a child, which she says brought her an early awareness of – and comfort with – death. Personal life īergstrom was born and raised in Cleveland. She has been described by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as "one of Wisconsin's best-known horror novelists". Lord Ruthven Award (2001) Įlaine Bergstrom is an American author in the genres of fantasy and horror.
