About me
A writer and educator, Courtney Maum is the author of 6 books including the heralded Alan Opts Out about an advertising executive who tries to live off the land in his ritzy gated community in Connecticut after experiencing corporate burnout. Chosen by the New York Times as one of the best books of the summer and featured in such publications and outlets as the Ezra Klein Show, Town & Country, Harpers Bazaar and People Magazine, the novel has also been optioned for television by the studio that created “Ted Lasso” and “Scrubs.” In addition to writing books, Courtney frequently writes nonfiction for publications like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Observer and The Guardian. Her bestselling Substack newsletter “Before and After the Book Deal” (named for her author’s guide of the same name) has a dedicated community of forty thousand subscribers. A sought-after instructor with an annual workshop in New Mexico, Courtney’s retreats and online classes can be viewed at CourtneyMaum.com
