Fran Hawthorne

Fiction Writer

Brooklyn, NY

New York US

Email:

franhawthornewriter@gmail.com

Website:

hawthornewriter.com

Author's Bio

Fran Hawthorne has been writing novels since she was four years old, though she was sidetracked for a few decades by journalism and nonfiction (winning multiple awards in the process). But she never abandoned her true love: Her first two novels together won or were named a finalist for nine awards, and now HER DAUGHTER, her third novel, has just been published by Black Rose Writing. Kirkus Reviews calls it "a deep dive into the pain of separation and hope for reconciliation conveyed with grace, realism, and empathy."

Writers Retreats:

Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference

Vermont College of Fine Arts Postgraduate Writers’ Conference

Publications & Prizes

Books:

Her Daughter (Black Rose Writing, 2026)

I Meant to Tell You (Stephen F. Austin State University Press, 2022)

The Heirs (Stephen F. Austin State University Press, 2018)

Prizes won:

Finalist, Sarton Award (2023, I Meant to Tell You)

Finalist, Eric Hoffer Award (2023, I Meant to Tell You)

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors:

Jennifer Egan A. S. Byatt Nicole Krauss Barbara Pym Emily St. John Mandel

What I'm reading now:

Mass Mothering by Sarah Brui, L'inconnue du portrait by Camille de Peretti

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Prefers to work with:

Adults, Parents, Women

Fluent in:

English, French

Born in:

Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania

Raised in:

Los Angeles, CA

California

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Last update: Mar 21, 2026