I’m Karen Osman, an award-winning novelist.

 

I began my career as a journalist and content writer, and later won the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Novel Writing Prize, which led to a three-book publishing deal with UK publisher Head of Zeus.

 

My novels — The Good Mother, The Home, and The Perfect Lie ​— are psychological thrillers that explore motherhood, identity, and the private tensions that shape women’s lives. 

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Originally from the United Kingdom, I have lived abroad for many years and am currently based in New York. You may occasionally find me writing on my Substack, A Writer Abroad, where I share reflections on life abroad, writing, and observation.