Courtney Summers | |
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Born | 1986 (age 37–38)
[1] Belleville, Ontario |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | Canadian |
Period | 2009 – present |
Genre | Young adult, Fiction |
Website | |
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Courtney Summers (born 1986 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) [2] is a Canadian writer of young adult fiction. Her most famous known works are Cracked Up to Be, This is Not a Test, All the Rage, [3] and Sadie.
Her first novel, Cracked Up to Be, was published in December 2008 [4] and was the 2009 Cybils Award Winner for YA Fiction. [5] Her sophomore novel, Some Girls Are, was published in January 2010, [6] and received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, [7] Publishers Weekly, [8] School Library Journal [9] and was a 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards nominee in the YA Fiction category. [10] Both novels were repackaged as a 2-in-1 edition titled What Goes Around in September 2013. [11]
Her third novel, Fall for Anything, was published in December 2010 [12] and received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews [13] and Booklist. [14]
This is Not a Test was published June 2012 [15] and was set during the zombie apocalypse. Prior to its release, all of Summers' novels were contemporary and realistic. This is Not a Test received a starred review from Publishers Weekly [16] and was optioned for television by Sony. [17] Summers announced that a script was currently in development in April 2015. [18] In January 2015, Summers released an e-novella sequel to This is Not a Test, Please Remain Calm. [19]
Summers' fifth novel, All the Rage, was her hardcover debut and published in April 2015. [20] It was chosen as the sixth official selection of Tumblr's Reblog Book Club [21] and received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, [22] Publishers Weekly [23] and School Library Journal. [24] It was also named a Spring 2015 Junior Library Guild Selection. [25]
On April 14, 2015, to mark the release of All the Rage, Summers launched the hashtag campaign #ToTheGirls, [26] encouraging people to send messages of support and positivity to girls across social media. #ToTheGirls trended worldwide on Twitter. [27] Notable press coverage included The Today Show [28] and it was named one of the most important feminist hashtags of 2015 by Mic News. [29]
Her novel Sadie tells the story of a teenager named Sadie Hunter whose little sister Mattie was murdered. Sadie seeks revenge against the man she believes killed Mattie. The book was released on September 4, 2018, [30] and is told from two perspectives: some chapters offering Sadie's point of view and some chapters being styled as transcripts from a podcast called "The Girls" hosted by a man named West McCray. The release of the book was accompanied by the release of a mock true-crime podcast titled The Girls: Find Sadie which is available on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. [31] Sadie became a New York Times bestseller [32] on September 29, 2018, and has been awarded the 2019 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult literature from the Mystery Writers of America. [33] [34] Sadie also won the 2019 Odyssey Award from the American Library Association [35] and was a Bank Street Children's Book Committee's Best Book of the Year in 2019. [36]
Summers has also contributed short stories to the anthologies Defy the Dark and Violent Ends. [37]
Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2009 | Cracked Up to Be | Cybils Award | Young Adult Fiction | Won | [5] |
OLA Forest of Reading Awards | White Pine Award (YA Fiction) | Nominated | [38] | ||
2010 | Some Girls Are | White Pine Award (YA Fiction) | Nominated (Honor) | [38] | |
Goodreads Choice Award | Young Adult Fiction | Nominated | [10] | ||
2014 | This is Not a Test | OLA Forest of Reading Awards | White Pine Award (Fiction) | Nominated (Honor) | [38] |
2019 | Sadie | Audie Award | Audio Book (Young Adult) | Won | [39] |
Cybils Award | Young Adult Fiction | Won | [40] | ||
Odyssey Award | Audio Book (Children or Young Adult) | Won | [41] | ||
Edgar Award | Young Adult Novel | Won | [42] | ||
2020 | White Pine Award | Fiction | Won | [43] |
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Courtney Summers | |
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Born | 1986 (age 37–38)
[1] Belleville, Ontario |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | Canadian |
Period | 2009 – present |
Genre | Young adult, Fiction |
Website | |
courtneysummers |
Courtney Summers (born 1986 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) [2] is a Canadian writer of young adult fiction. Her most famous known works are Cracked Up to Be, This is Not a Test, All the Rage, [3] and Sadie.
Her first novel, Cracked Up to Be, was published in December 2008 [4] and was the 2009 Cybils Award Winner for YA Fiction. [5] Her sophomore novel, Some Girls Are, was published in January 2010, [6] and received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, [7] Publishers Weekly, [8] School Library Journal [9] and was a 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards nominee in the YA Fiction category. [10] Both novels were repackaged as a 2-in-1 edition titled What Goes Around in September 2013. [11]
Her third novel, Fall for Anything, was published in December 2010 [12] and received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews [13] and Booklist. [14]
This is Not a Test was published June 2012 [15] and was set during the zombie apocalypse. Prior to its release, all of Summers' novels were contemporary and realistic. This is Not a Test received a starred review from Publishers Weekly [16] and was optioned for television by Sony. [17] Summers announced that a script was currently in development in April 2015. [18] In January 2015, Summers released an e-novella sequel to This is Not a Test, Please Remain Calm. [19]
Summers' fifth novel, All the Rage, was her hardcover debut and published in April 2015. [20] It was chosen as the sixth official selection of Tumblr's Reblog Book Club [21] and received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, [22] Publishers Weekly [23] and School Library Journal. [24] It was also named a Spring 2015 Junior Library Guild Selection. [25]
On April 14, 2015, to mark the release of All the Rage, Summers launched the hashtag campaign #ToTheGirls, [26] encouraging people to send messages of support and positivity to girls across social media. #ToTheGirls trended worldwide on Twitter. [27] Notable press coverage included The Today Show [28] and it was named one of the most important feminist hashtags of 2015 by Mic News. [29]
Her novel Sadie tells the story of a teenager named Sadie Hunter whose little sister Mattie was murdered. Sadie seeks revenge against the man she believes killed Mattie. The book was released on September 4, 2018, [30] and is told from two perspectives: some chapters offering Sadie's point of view and some chapters being styled as transcripts from a podcast called "The Girls" hosted by a man named West McCray. The release of the book was accompanied by the release of a mock true-crime podcast titled The Girls: Find Sadie which is available on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. [31] Sadie became a New York Times bestseller [32] on September 29, 2018, and has been awarded the 2019 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult literature from the Mystery Writers of America. [33] [34] Sadie also won the 2019 Odyssey Award from the American Library Association [35] and was a Bank Street Children's Book Committee's Best Book of the Year in 2019. [36]
Summers has also contributed short stories to the anthologies Defy the Dark and Violent Ends. [37]
Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2009 | Cracked Up to Be | Cybils Award | Young Adult Fiction | Won | [5] |
OLA Forest of Reading Awards | White Pine Award (YA Fiction) | Nominated | [38] | ||
2010 | Some Girls Are | White Pine Award (YA Fiction) | Nominated (Honor) | [38] | |
Goodreads Choice Award | Young Adult Fiction | Nominated | [10] | ||
2014 | This is Not a Test | OLA Forest of Reading Awards | White Pine Award (Fiction) | Nominated (Honor) | [38] |
2019 | Sadie | Audie Award | Audio Book (Young Adult) | Won | [39] |
Cybils Award | Young Adult Fiction | Won | [40] | ||
Odyssey Award | Audio Book (Children or Young Adult) | Won | [41] | ||
Edgar Award | Young Adult Novel | Won | [42] | ||
2020 | White Pine Award | Fiction | Won | [43] |
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