Patricia M Osborne is married with grown-up children and grandchildren.
In 2019 she graduated with an MA in Creative Writing.
She is a published novelist, which includes two family drama trilogies, poet and short fiction writer with eight poetry pamphlets published by The Hedgehog Poetry Press, and numerous poems and short stories appearing in various literary magazines and anthologies. Her debut poetry pamphlet, Taxus Baccata, was nominated for the Michael Marks Pamphlet Award and her poem ‘Sandcastles Fall’ was nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
Patricia has a successful blog at Whitewingsbooks.com featuring other writers. When Patricia isn’t working on her own writing, she enjoys sharing her knowledge, acting as a mentor to fellow writers.
The Girl in the Ticket Office Window – Book 1 of the Zara timeslip series
Journalist Zara Wiseman discovers an unexpected story for Feminine Smile Magazine when she finds herself transported back to 1910 and becomes Lady Rebecca. Initially the 24-year-old believes her quest is to save Rebecca from an arranged marriage to Sir Richard Cavendish but soon realises he’s not the true villain. As Zara unearths two deadly dark secrets, she fears Rebecca and Sir Richard’s lives could be in danger. Torn between travelling back in time to save Rebecca and Richard and leaving her own life behind, Zara summons all her strength to fulfil her mission. With a dual timeline slipping between present day and 1910, Zara is caught in a love triangle with dishy boyfriend, Scott, and Sir Richard, the dashing and devoted gentleman. Can Zara accomplish her mission? Will she find her way back home? Will she want to?
House of Grace – (House of Grace Book 1)
Brighton, England, 1950. Grace Granville has grand ambitions. After finishing boarding school, the naive sixteen-year-old manages to convince her aristocratic father to allow her a short adventure to Lancashire. But her sweeping plans to become a fashion designer take an unplanned turn when she falls in love with a handsome coal miner. Shattered when her domineering parent demands she return to meet the more proper suitors he has lined up for her hand in marriage, Grace desperately concocts a hasty way out. But the young noblewoman has no idea of the life-changing consequences her plan will set in motion… Will Grace tempt fate and spoil her own future? House of Grace is a coming of age story centering around strong-minded women, social conflict, and friendship.
The Coal Miner’s Son (House of Grace: Book 2)
After losing his father, nine-year-old coal miner’s son, George, is sent to Granville Hall to live with his titled grandparents. Caught up in a web of treachery and deceit, George grows up believing his mother, Grace, sold him. He’s determined to make her pay, but at what cost? Is he strong enough to rebel? Will he learn to forgive? Step back into the 1960s and follow George as he struggles with bereavement, rejection, and a cruel kidnapping for ransom that changes his life forever. Resistance is George’s only hope.
The Granville Legacy (House of Grace – Book 3)
Assuming his title as Lord Granville is no easy task for coal miner’s son, George Gilmore. George doesn’t possess the late Lord Granville’s ruthless streak but what happens if his loved ones are threatened? How can he support his mother, Grace, through her devasting loss? Will the family rally round? Journey through the 1980s in this family saga unravelling heartbreak, family conflict, romance, fashion, and much more.
The Woodhaerst Triangle (Book 1 of The Woodhaerst family drama trilogy)
All eighteen-year-old Rachel Webster has to worry about is keeping her mum and dad off her back. That is until she accidentally uncovers paperwork revealing she’s adopted. That’s when things begin to spiral. A new revelation surfaces, the coil tightens, and Rachel’s entire world is under threat. She’s dazzled by hope but has she opened Pandora’s box? Peggy Davies is happily married with two children and her life is almost complete. When a teenager makes contact out of the blue, she believes her prayers have been answered. That is until her dream turns into a nightmare and her family is in danger of being destroyed.
The Woodhaerst Reunion (Book 2 of the Woodhaerst family drama trilogy)
March 1977 – after four years away, Rachel Webster returns to Woodhaerst as a qualified journalist. Crushed following her former fiancé’s marriage, she accepts an offer from an ex to visit him in Paris. Is romance on the cards for Rachel? Will the spiral continue to turn? Has Peggy the strength for another round with Fate? Birth mother, Peggy Davies, has restored her family to the happy unity they enjoyed before Rachel breezed into their lives. Will this stability continue? Is Peggy’s household about to be thrown into chaos once again? The coil continues to wind with surprise twists in store for both Peggy and Rachel.
Opening in April 1978, confident 24-year-old journalist, Rachel Webster, and devoted housewife, Peggy Davies, take the reader into the 1980s in this final book of the Woodhaerst trilogy. Sisters by birth, sisters by choice, sisters by marriage… Rachel has high hopes for the future as she settles into her new life, but is her happy ever after too good to be true? Daughters by birth, daughters by choice, a daughter by marriage… Meanwhile doting mother and wife, Peggy, has plans for a quiet life, but does fate have more storms to throw her way? The kaleidoscope of kin keeps on turning. But who is friend and who is foe?
France 1895 – Seventeen-year-old Françoise abandons her carefree life and sails for England to marry distant cousin Charles Dubois. On arrival she finds her groom aloof and evasive. ‘Playtime is over. Seventeen is old enough to wed and bear a child.’ Draped in expensive silk brocade, she yearns for her homeland and comfortable gowns, and when she discovers the baronet’s clandestine visits, it is her cheery maid she turns to, her new confidante and friend.
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Below are the recordings from the panels Trisha has kindly taken part in…
The 12pm: Historical panel, the third panel of the 25 Jan 2026 Festival …
And the 4pm: Romance / Women’s fiction, the seventh panel of the 25 Jan 2026 Festival …