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. The novel was well received by critics. According to the review aggregator website Book Marks, the novel received six "rave" reviews and two "mixed" reviews.[1] In 2025, the novel won the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence,[2] and was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.[3][4] It was named one of the best books of 2025 by NPR,[5] Time,[6] Vanity Fair,[7] and Vogue.[8]

Franklin was born in 1993 or 1994, and grew up in Atlanta.[9] He received a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from New York University.[10] As of 2026, Franklin lived in New York.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Book Marks reviews of Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin". Book Marks. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schaub, Michael (July 1, 2026). "Winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Award Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "2026 Winners | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence". American Library Association. Archived from the original on June 24, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Books We Love". NPR. Archived from the original on July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ "The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025". TIME. March 17, 2026. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "The Best Books of 2025 So Far". Vogue. December 26, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  9. ↑ Beer, Tom (February 17, 2025). "Debut Author To Watch: Rob Franklin". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "About". Robert Michael Franklin. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
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