Rob Franklin

Robert Michael Franklin is an American writer.

Franklin is best known for his debut novel, Great Black Hope (2025), a literary fiction novel published by Simon & Schuster in June 2025. In 2025, the novel won the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, and was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. It was named one of the best books of 2025 by NPR, Time, Vanity Fair, and Vogue.

Franklin was born in 1993 or 1994, and grew up in Atlanta. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from New York University. As of 2026, Franklin lived in New York.

References

  1. ↑ Schaub, Michael (July 1, 2026). "Winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Award Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schaub, Michael (July 23, 2025). "Longlist for First Novel Prize Is Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on February 26, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ "2026 Winners | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence". American Library Association. Archived from the original on June 24, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Books We Love". NPR. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ "The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025". TIME. March 17, 2026. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ O'Neill, Natasha (December 11, 2025). "The 17 Best Books of 2025 You Need to Read". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  7. ↑ "The Best Books of 2025 So Far". Vogue. December 26, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  8. ↑ Beer, Tom (February 17, 2025). "Debut Author To Watch: Rob Franklin". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "About". Robert Michael Franklin. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2026.