Born in Kentucky, Wm. Hugh (Bill) Jansen spent substantial portions of his boyhood and more than 25 years as an adult living outside the United States.
Although an author of many professional articles, papers and book chapters, now he’s 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.
For the group-authored book, Murder of a Beer Buddy, Bill wrote the character of Nathan Lambic. His newest novel, “When the Owl Speaks,” is set in the Canadian arctic. Currently, Bill is writing another book-length work of fiction
