Hi. I'm Troy Ehlers. Thanks for dropping by. I am a fiction writer and the Editor-in-Chief of the finest up-and-coming print literary journal in the country, Minnetonka Review.

I also teach Composition and Literature as an adjunct professor at Concordia University, St. Paul.

My current work-in-progress, a collection of linked stories, was chosen as a finalist in the Wilkes University James Jones First Novel Fellowship. Presently I'm working on the novel that serves as the climax for this collection.  "A Storied Life", "Towering Sea", and "The Tide of Night" are all from this larger work and have been accepted for publication in national literary journals (see the Publications page for more details).

I was born and raised in Minnesota and now live on Lake Minnetonka. Although I graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in business finance and worked with stocks and options for several years, writing fiction has always been my passion. At eight years old, I would borrow my mom's typewriter and make myself into an adventure hero (often saving my friends from mishap and physical danger before capturing the villains). Writing is my primary occupation, but I find it no less enjoyable now than I did as a child--I'm continually amazed at the breadth and depth of what can be accomplished through the art.

In October 2004, I completed my Master of Fine Arts in Writing at Spalding University.  Over the years, I've studied and workshopped fiction at The Loft (Minneapolis's literary community), the Tin House Writer's Workshop, University of Minnesota Duluth's workshop, and Odyssey (a six-week intensive workshop focusing on genre fiction). In 2005 I was a full-time intern at Milkweed Editions, where I gained experience in all aspects of the publishing industry.  I've also worked as a residency teaching assistant at Spalding University.