Karen Osman
author : Karen OsmanBest-selling author, entrepreneur, and luxury travel journalist and editor, Karen has lived the expat life for almost twenty years across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Originally from the United Kingdom, Karen has built an impressive enterprise combining her two passions: luxury travel and the English language.\n\nOne of her latest achievements is securing a three-book deal with UK-based Head of Zeus publishing house following her win at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Montegrappa Novel Writing Award 2016 with her crime-thriller novel, The Good Mother, which was published in October 2017. Since then, The Good Mother has received incredible reviews and was also a number 1 Amazon bestseller in Australia. It is currently available to buy online or in paperback at Sainsbury’s in the UK and in all good book stores in the UAE. Her second novel, The Home, was published on 4 September, 2018 and she is currently writing her third book, A Perfect Lie which will be out in 2019.\n\nKaren has been included in 2017’s edition of Ahlan’s Hot 100 People, an accolade recognising the pioneers and game-changers shaping the UAE’s social and cultural landscape.\n\nIn addition to being an award-winning author, Karen founded niche communications company Travel Ink in 2011, providing content writing and strategy, public relations, social media, training, and translation services to hotels, airlines, and tourism establishments.\n\nKaren uses her commercial experience in luxury hospitality, combined with her academic qualifications, which include a BA in Linguistics and English Language from the University of Durham and a Teaching (TEFL) Certificate from the University of Cambridge.\n\nIn her role as Managing Director, Karen oversees a team of writers, editors, and PR and social media consultants to deliver quality content for exceptional results. As a testament to its success, Travel Ink was shortlisted as a finalist for the SME Advisor Stars of Business Awards in two categories (Hospitality \u0026amp; Tourism and Communications) just one year after the company’s inception.\n\nKaren has been recognised for her achievements in the areas of the written word, entrepreneurship, and luxury travel and has featured in various regional and international publications including Hello!, Stylist, Forbes, The National, Ahlan!, and Gulf News to name a few.\n\nKaren lives in Dubai with her husband and two young sons.
author : Karen OsmanBest-selling author, entrepreneur, and luxury travel journalist and editor, Karen has lived the expat life for almost twenty years across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Originally from the United Kingdom, Karen has built an impressive enterprise combining her two passions: luxury travel and the English language.\n\nOne of her latest achievements is securing a three-book deal with UK-based Head of Zeus publishing house following her win at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Montegrappa Novel Writing Award 2016 with her crime-thriller novel, The Good Mother, which was published in October 2017. Since then, The Good Mother has received incredible reviews and was also a number 1 Amazon bestseller in Australia. It is currently available to buy online or in paperback at Sainsbury’s in the UK and in all good book stores in the UAE. Her second novel, The Home, was published on 4 September, 2018 and she is currently writing her third book, A Perfect Lie which will be out in 2019.\n\nKaren has been included in 2017’s edition of Ahlan’s Hot 100 People, an accolade recognising the pioneers and game-changers shaping the UAE’s social and cultural landscape.\n\nIn addition to being an award-winning author, Karen founded niche communications company Travel Ink in 2011, providing content writing and strategy, public relations, social media, training, and translation services to hotels, airlines, and tourism establishments.\n\nKaren uses her commercial experience in luxury hospitality, combined with her academic qualifications, which include a BA in Linguistics and English Language from the University of Durham and a Teaching (TEFL) Certificate from the University of Cambridge.\n\nIn her role as Managing Director, Karen oversees a team of writers, editors, and PR and social media consultants to deliver quality content for exceptional results. As a testament to its success, Travel Ink was shortlisted as a finalist for the SME Advisor Stars of Business Awards in two categories (Hospitality \u0026amp; Tourism and Communications) just one year after the company’s inception.\n\nKaren has been recognised for her achievements in the areas of the written word, entrepreneurship, and luxury travel and has featured in various regional and international publications including Hello!, Stylist, Forbes, The National, Ahlan!, and Gulf News to name a few.\n\nKaren lives in Dubai with her husband and two young sons.