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Jed Henson

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Jed Henson writes thrillers. Fast, lean, near-future thrillers, with hard science baked in. He published his first novel, a technothriller titled All In, in 2022, and his second, another techno-thriller titled The Yamanaka Factors, in 2024. Both are available on Amazon.

He also is a longtime magazine editor and website publisher, and got his professional start back in the day as a newspaper reporter. Jed currently lives in North Carolina with his family, including humans and hounds.

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Jed Henson I step away from my computer/desk/office and find a good place to brainstorm, imagine, work through plot possibilities, etc. My favorite spot is a cha…moreI step away from my computer/desk/office and find a good place to brainstorm, imagine, work through plot possibilities, etc. My favorite spot is a chair out back in the sun.(less)
Jed Henson UPDATE: I did neither of the below. Instead, I'm writing a biotech thriller tentatively titled The Yamanaka Factor, which involves an elderly homeless…moreUPDATE: I did neither of the below. Instead, I'm writing a biotech thriller tentatively titled The Yamanaka Factor, which involves an elderly homeless man in Portland, Ore., who receives an offer from a rogue pharma company to test its age-reversal therapy. He agrees, the therapy works (mostly), and hijinks ensue.

OLD: I'm currently struggling to decide whether to first write a sequel to my technothriller All In, or write Retired Gun, a (gasp!) western I've been kicking around for a year or so. I love westerns--I think I've read everything Louis L'Amour ever wrote--and I'm really drawn to this story. I've got the plot outlined, a main character fleshed out in my head and an kick-butt opening scene (if I do say so myself). However, it might make more sense to postpone the western and finish the Jim Ericssen vs. AI-nightmare story I began in All In. Argh, I don't know!(less)
Average rating: 4.12 · 41 ratings · 7 reviews · 3 distinct worksSimilar authors
All In: A Thriller

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Technothrillers Group Vote
January 2024 Book of the Month

BEAR MOUNTAIN: THE ALPINE CRUCIBLE by BEAR J. SLEEMAN (2024)
BEAR MOUNTAIN THE ALPINE CRUCIBLE by BEAR J. SLEEMAN BEAR J. SLEEMAN
 
  3 votes, 33.3%

The Malacca Incident by Jack Newman (2024)
The Malacca Incident by Jack Newman Jack Newman
 
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Going Dark by George K. Mehok (2024)
Going Dark by George K. Mehok George K. Mehok
 
  2 votes, 22.2%

The Yamanaka Factors: A Thriller by Jed Henson (2024)
The Yamanaka Factors A Thriller by Jed Henson Jed Henson
 
  1 vote, 11.1%

Dream State: A Josh Holland Sci-Fi Thriller by Fin Friday (2024)
Dream State A Josh Holland Sci-Fi Thriller (Josh Holland Sci-Fi Thriller Series Book 1) by Fin Friday Fin Friday
 
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