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- ↑ 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.
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