About
Jayne Lytel is the Chief AI Architect for capMedia Inc., and author of Act Early Against Autism (Perigee). Her career evolved from copy editor at The Washington Post to founding the first newsletter about the Internet's commercial rise in 1993, earning a rare CIA headquarters invitation. United Media Inc. syndicated her Internet911 column. She later became a cybersecurity expert at Booz Allen Hamilton. She holds an MA in Human Development from Pacific Oaks College and MS in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy from NYU. A two-time USRowing Masters National Champion and National Press Club member, she specializes in "faction"—fiction grounded in journalistic precision.
Featured Work
Act Early Against Autism
“Act Early Against Autism: Give Your Child a Fighting Chance from the Start” by Jayne Lytel is a nonfiction guide for parents of very young children who show early signs of autism, emphasizing the importance of recognizing symptoms and intervening as early as possible. It blends personal memoir with practical advice, using Lytel’s experience as a mother of an autistic child to illustrate how proactive, intensive early action can improve a child’s long‑term prospects.
Other Works
Awards and Recognition
- First Place: 2025 Writing Away Refuge First Chapter Consult & Contest, Run From Sunday, psychological eco-thriller, debuts 2026
- Third Place: Storywise #OutwriteTheMachine Writing Prize, Run From Sunday, psychological eco-thriller, debuts 2026
