Eleanor M. (Eleanor Marie) Ingram

Born in New York on November 26, 1886, Eleanor M. Ingram was an American novelist and short-story writer who published widely in popular fiction magazines. She became especially known in her own time for automobile-centered stories such as The Flying Mercury, Stanton Wins, and From the Car Behind.

Her fiction mixed romance, adventure, and suspense in a way that suited the magazine culture of the 1910s. Some of her work also crossed into film: The Unafraid was adapted for the screen, and she is credited in connection with silent-era productions.

Ingram died on March 22, 1921, at only 34 years old. Because her career was brief, readers often discover her today through a small group of surviving books, especially The Thing from the Lake, which stands out as a memorable late work.