Authors Talking Bookish

An Interview with Author Karen E. Osborne

September 22, 2026·33 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Award-winning author Karen E. Osborne joins Authors Talking Bookish for a conversation about writing suspense and social-issue fiction, creating complex female characters, and exploring family, power, and moral choice through story. Karen shares insights into her novels, including Getting It Right, Justice for Emerson, True Grace, Reckonings, and Tangled Lies, as well as her journey as a writer and her experience hosting the weekly author-interview podcast What Are You Reading? What Are You Writing? Join us for a thoughtful conversation about storytelling, the writing life, and creating fiction that both entertains and makes us think.SHOW NOTES:BiographyCurrent NovelsOn the Author’s Journey and Writing LifeHost to HostRoad to PublicationRapid Fire QuestionsTangled Lies (2021) – A murder mystery thriller centered on complex family dynamics.Reckonings (2022) – An award-winning indie drama focusing on moral choices and corporate power.True Grace (2023) – A historical fiction family saga set during the Harlem Renaissance.Justice for Emerson (2025) – A dual-timeline mystery that won Best Mystery of the Year.Getting It Right October 15, 2026SOURCES & LINKSPre-Order Getting It Right: A Psychological Thriller Email: WriterKarenEOsborne@gmail.comWebsite: https://www.kareneosborne.com/Video Podcast: https://www.kareneosborne.com/blog-1Facebook: (20+) Karen E Osborne, Author | FacebookYouTube: Karen E. Osborne - YouTubeInstagram: InstagramLinkedIn: Karen E. Osborne | LinkedInBook Bub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/karen-e-osborneFull Show Notes are available on our website as well as free downloads mentioned in the episode.Authors Talking Bookish https://www.authorstalkingbookish.comHope Gibbs, author of Where the Grass Grows Blue https://www.authorhopegibbs.com/Donna Norman-Carbone, author of All That is Sacred & Of Lies and Honey https://www.donnanormancarbone.comIf you found value in this content, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE. Thank you

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