Courtney Floyd

Courtney Floyd is a fantasy author and audio drama creator with a PhD in nineteenth-century British Literature and a penchant for irreverent literary allusions. Her debut novel, Higher Magic, comes out with MIRA books in fall 2025, and her short fiction can be found in publications including Haven Spec, Small Wonders, and Fireside Magazine. Find her online at courtney-floyd.com.

Updating the Curriculum: 2025 SFFH Dark Academia Novels You Won’t Want to Miss

Books / Courtney Floyd

The phrase dark academia evokes haunted halls on elite campuses, dusty libraries and dour dorms, and toxic type-A friend groups. […]