COURTNEY SUMMERS is an uncompromising writer¹ known for a history of risky artistic choices² and pushing boundaries³ with novels that are not for the faint of heart.⁴ She is a New York Times and Indie bestelling author and has received over 20 starred reviews and numerous awards and honors, including the Edgar and ITW Thriller Awards.
NEWS
Movie incoming: Olivia Holt, Froy Gutierrez, Luke MacFarlane to Lead Anova Pictures’ YA Horror Thriller ‘This Is Not a Test’ - Variety
A new expanded and revised “Director’s cut” edition of This Is Not a Test will be published by The Inky Phoenix Press / Bindery Books in Spring 2026 and include the sequel novella Please Remain Calm in print for the first time. Preorder info coming soon, read the full announcement.
AVAILABLE BOOKS
in the vault: cracked up to be ▪ some girls are ▪ fall for anything ▪ all the rage
LITERARY AGENT:
Faye Bender, The Book Group
FILM & TV:
Mary Pender, WME
COURTNEY IS WORKING HARD ON HER NEW MANUSCRIPT AND IS NOT ACCEPTING BLURB REQUESTS PLEASE DON’T ASK SHE HATES TELLING YOU NO