Carley Fortune

Canadian writer

Carley Fortune is a Canadian writer from Toronto, Ontario, most noted for her 2023 novel 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]

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.