Joanne Bertin (born January 1, 1953) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories that feature dragons as a recurring motif.
She lived there only briefly, as her family returned to their home in Stamford, Connecticut.
[1] Bertin held a variety of jobs including factory worker, coloring comic books when the color separation was done by hand, and working as an assistant goatherd on a dairy farm.
At the time of writing the FAQ page for her now-defunct website, she had worked for twenty years in libraries.
She does not make a living from writing, but pursues it because of personal pleasure and a desire to entertain others.