Lawrence Osborne Lawrence Osborne is a widely published British novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He is the author of six critically acclaimed novels: “The Forgiven,” “The Ballad of a Small Player,” “Hunters in the Dark,” “Beautiful Animals,” “Only to Sleep,” and “The Glass Kingdom.” Lawrence’s nonfiction work ranges from memoirs and travelogues to essays, including “Bangkok Days,” “Paris Dreambook,” and “The Wet and the Dry.” His writing has also appeared in numerous publications, including Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Independent, and more. Born in England, Lawrence has led a nomadic life, spending time in Mexico, Greece, Italy, France, Morocco, Cambodia, Thailand, New York, and Istanbul. He currently resides in Bangkok.• Nominated for an Edgar Award for his book “Only to Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Novel,” which was also named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review• Selected for "The Best American Short Stories 2012" anthology• His novel, “The Forgiven” was made into a movie starring Ralph Fiennes, Matt Smith, and Jessica Chastain About Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process