Television veteran Kenneth Lee Horton debuts first novel

Bluffton resident and Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning television writer and producer Kenneth Lee Horton has launched his debut novel, The Ushering. The novel is billed as a psychological thriller with speculative and spiritual overtones.

Horton, known for his work on series such as Smallville, The X-Files and Millennium, describes The Ushering as “a darkly inspirational journey through destiny, evolution, and the extraordinary potential of the human spirit.”

“What if humanity’s next great leap forward didn’t begin with science—or war—but with the awakening of a child?” asks Horton
The story follows Cassandra Ha Joon Conway, whose life is shaped after a surreal childhood encounter with a dying man on a Chicago beach. As she matures, her path becomes entangled with scientists, soldiers and spiritual seekers joined in an unfolding revolution meant to alter the course of human evolution.

Horton’s transition from television to fiction reflects his interest in probing human identity and transcendence beyond screen narratives. He has said his fiction is shaped by decades working in writers’ rooms and production environments.

The Ushering is available for purchase through Horton’s website kennethlhorton.com and amazon.com.