Carley Fortune

Frequently asked questions

• What did Carley Fortune do before writing novels?

  She was an award-winning journalist and editor, working at The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, and Toronto Life, and launching Refinery29 Canada as its Executive Editor before leaving journalism in 2021 to write fiction full-time.

• Why are so many of Carley Fortune's books set around Ontario lakes?

  She spent her childhood summers in Barry's Bay, a small town on Kamaniskeg Lake in Ontario. That real place inspired the lake settings of both Every Summer After and One Golden Summer.

• Are Carley Fortune's books being adapted for screen?

  Yes. Every Summer After became the Prime Video series Every Year After, Meet Me at the Lake is in development as a Netflix film with Archewell Productions, and This Summer Will Be Different is being adapted as a Netflix series.

• Was Every Summer After really Carley Fortune's first novel?

  Yes. Her 2022 debut became an instant bestseller, and she is now a number-one New York Times bestselling author.

• Where does Carley Fortune live?

  She lives in Toronto with her husband and two sons.

• In what order should I read Carley Fortune's books?

  Publication order is Every Summer After, Meet Me at the Lake, This Summer Will Be Different, One Golden Summer, and Our Perfect Storm. Most are standalones, though One Golden Summer connects to Every Summer After through the Barry's Bay setting and the Florek family.