| Birth date | February 7, 1984 (age 42) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Toronto, Canada |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Education | Toronto Metropolitan University |
| Years active | 2022–present |
Carley Fortune (born February 7, 1984) is a Canadian writer from Toronto, Ontario, most noted for her 2022 and 2023 novels Every Summer After and Meet Me at the Lake.[1]
A journalist who has been a contributor and editor for Refinery29, The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine and Toronto Life, she published her debut novel Every Summer After in 2022.[2] Meet Me at the Lake followed in 2023;[3] the book made the bestseller lists in both Canada and the United States, and attracted widespread press when it was optioned by Archewell, the production firm of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, for development as a film.[4]
Meet Me at the Lake was selected for the 2024 edition of Canada Reads, where it was defended by Mirian Njoh.[5] In the fall of 2024, her follow-up novel This Summer will be Different, set in PEI as a romance summer read,[6] is leading the Canadian fiction bestseller list.[7] In 2025, she published One Golden Summer.[8] In 2026, she published Our Perfect Storm.
In 2024, Amazon Prime Video announced an adapation of Fortune's Every Summer After.[9] The series, Every Year After, is scheduled to premiere on June 10, 2026.[10]
Bibliography
Every Summer After series
- Fortune, Carley (2022). Every Summer After. paperback 1st ed. Berkley Books. ISBN 978-0593438534.[11]
- Fortune, Carley (2025). One Golden Summer. paperback 1st ed. Berkley Books. ISBN 978-0593638927.[12]
Other novels
- Fortune, Carley (2023). Meet Me At The Lake. paperback 1st ed. Berkley Books. ISBN 978-0593438558.[13]
- Fortune, Carley (2024). This Summer Will Be Different. paperback 1st ed. Berkley Books. ISBN 978-0593638880.[14]
- Fortune, Carley (2026). Our Perfect Storm. hardcover 1st ed. Berkley Books. ISBN 978-0593953242.[15]
Awards and recognition
- 2022 - New York Public Library Best Books for Adults 2022 – Every Summer After[16]
References
- ^ Sarah Laing, "Carley Fortune had a surreal year. The Toronto author's 'Meet Me at the Lake' sold millions. Then Prince Harry and Meghan came calling". Toronto Star, December 23, 2023.
- ^ Robyn Doolittle, "How Carley Fortune’s hometown inspired Every Summer After". The Globe and Mail, May 13, 2022.
- ^ Deborah Dundas, "‘Every Summer After’ author Carley Fortune heads back to the lake". Toronto Star, May 3, 2023.
- ^ Maanya Sachdeva, "Harry and Meghan partner with bestselling author to bring beloved romance novel to screen: ‘I’m so thrilled’". The Independent, August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the Canada Reads 2024 contenders". CBC Books, January 11, 2024.
- ^ "CBC Books - Review". Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "CBC Books". Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "In Conversation With... Carley Fortune". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (July 31, 2024). "'Every Summer After': Series Adaptation of Carley Fortune Novel Ordered at Amazon Titled 'Every Year After'". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "Love Returns to the Lake: Prime Video's Every Year After Reveals First Look at a Story of Second Chances". Amazon MGM Studios. March 23, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ^ "Every Summer After". Berkley Books. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ "One Golden Summer". Berkley Books. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ "Meet Me At The Lake". Berkley Books. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ "This Summer Will Be Different". Berkley Books. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ "Our Perfect Storm". Berkley Books. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ^ "Best Books for Adults 2022". New York Public Library. Retrieved 24 May 2026.