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Karen E. Osborne – Acclaimed Author

Oct 3, 2023 | Featured Author, NN

from author’s website

ABOUT:

I’ve been writing since the age of twelve and making up stories for as long as I can remember.

As a kid in the Bronx, I kept my friends enthralled with fake adventures I pretended to have experienced. In middle school (junior high back then), I submitted book reports on fiction I created in my head. Gave them titles and authors. Never got caught. Under my photo in my high school yearbook next to “Ambition” it read “Writer.”

Marriage, children, and a wonderful career, first as an academic administrator and then co-owner of The Osborne Group consulting and training firm, sidelined serious writing. Until one day Kara, my protagonist in my first novel, began speaking to me.

I wrote the first draft of Getting It Right (Akashic Books) on airplanes, in the Delta Sky Club, and in hotel rooms around the world. 

Next came Tangled Lies (Black Rose Writing), 2021. Reckonings (BRW) released June 16, 2022, and True Grace, my first historical novel, drops September 7, 2023. Thank you, new and returning readers.

Native New Yorkers, Bob and I have two grown children and three grandsons. We now live in Port Saint Lucie, FL.

ABOUT TRUE GRACE:

A powerful story about love, courage, sacrifice, resilience, and hope, True Grace, set in 1924 during the Harlem Renaissance and Roaring Twenties, chronicles the journey of an immigrant, mixed-raced woman from The Congo, England, and Jamaica, fighting for her family’s survival.

Inspired by real people and events, Grace must navigate the misogyny and racism of the courts, banks, child welfare system, and bad actors to hold her family together. Calling on her grit, determination, and grace, she must overcome harrowing circumstances. Readers will find themselves hooked from the first riveting chapter and cheering for Grace each step of the way.

PRAISE AND RECOGNITION:

“On page one the reader is in Harlem in 1924, running simple errands with our heroine, Grace Herbert. By the end of page four we are shattered and ready to back her up in the fight of her life; for herself, for the young girl she once was and for, most of all, her five children.” -Yvonne deSousa, author of Shelter of the Monument: A Provincetown Love Story

“Readers who seek strong female protagonists who remain true to themselves throughout a story will fall in love with Grace Herbert. The ending of the first chapter grabs the reader with urgency and features one of the most powerful scenes I’ve read in a long time.” -Janis Daly, author of The Unlocked Path, #1 New Release for US Historical Fiction

True Grace is a beautifully written family saga with a compelling plot, vivid characters, and poignant themes that left a lasting impact, making it a must-read for anyone seeking a powerful and resonant historical fiction novel.” -Readers’ Favorite

True Grace, by Karen E. Osborne, will hold you captive by its tragic and uplifting journey . . . of true grace.” -P. L. Jonas, author of Hall of Deception

“A compelling and suspenseful historical family drama, about a woman with intelligence, courage, heart, and of course – grace.” -J. Ivanel Johnson, author of the JUST (e)STATE Mysteries

AUTHOR VISITS:

Author visits with Karen E. Osborne are available via NovelNetwork.com.