Elaine Bergstrom

Elaine Bergstrom is an American author in the genres of fantasy and horror. She has had 13 novels published. She has been described by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as "one of Wisconsin's best-known horror novelists". She studied at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated with a degree in journalism with a minor in Latin American studies. She remained in Milwaukee to establish her career.

Residing in Bay View, Bergstrom is divorced, raising two children, one with Down syndrome. She taught some writing classes at Milwaukee Area Technical College. The novel was a critical success, and since then, Bergstrom has written five other novels in the series, including Daughter of the Night, which featured Elizabeth Bathory as a half-breed Austra vampire.

Using her grandmother's name, Marie Kiraly, Tapestry of Dark Souls introduced the first lesbian couple in a D&D/TSR world; Bergstrom has a significant gay following.

She also works as a television critic and feature writer. Her interviews have included the novelist David Morrell and director Wes Craven.