W. H. Jansen

W. H. Jansen

Born in Kentucky, William. Hugh (Bill) Jansen spent substantial portions of his boyhood and more than 25 years as an adult living outside of the United States. Although an author of many professional articles, papers and book chapters, he is delving into creative writing and fiction. An anthropologist who began studying circumpolar cultures while obtaining a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky, Bill focused on the central Canadian Arctic for his Master’s and Doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

He served as a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Foreign Service and now lives in Florida but, after living abroad much of his life, still maintains a home in Africa. Bill uses personal experience in distant locations and challenging circumstances to add realism within works of fiction.

For the group-authored book, Murder of a Beer Buddy, Bill wrote the character of Nathan Lambic. His first solo novel, "When the Owl Speaks," is set in the Canadian arctic and follows the struggles of American Doug Pearson as he struggles to adapt to Inuit culture and the demands of life in the far north.

Bill's recently released second novel, "Shadows of the Khyber," follows American diplomat Tom Morgan as he becomes immersed in the cold war intrigue in Pakistan's international community. The Afghan-Soviet war rages across the border and Tom becomes caught within the layers of subterfuge. Choosing whether friends or love is real could seal Tom's fate.