Arts administrators and festival organizers, feel free to use the below bio for your marketing material
Courtney Maum - Bio for events: Born and raised in the wilds of Connecticut, 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 gated community 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 is currently in development for HBO by the team behind “Ted Lasso.” In addition to writing books, Courtney frequently writes nonfiction for publications like the New York Times, This American Life, the Wall Street Journal 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 educator with an annual workshop in New Mexico, Courtney’s retreats and online classes can be viewed at CourtneyMaum.com She’s happy that you’re here.
Visit Courtney’s Bookshop.org page for reading recommendations by genre.
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