COURTNEY MAUM is the author of Alan Opts Out: A Novel (Little, Brown and Company).Her five previous books include the romantic comedy Touch, a New York Times’ editors’ choice about a tech worker’s efforts to reclaim her humanity, and the memoir The Year of the Horses, chosen by the Today show as a best read for mental health awareness. Maum is also the author of the publishing guidebook Before and After the Book Deal and the bestselling Substack newsletter by the same name, and an educator and writing coach. In addition to her creative writing, teaching, and advocacy work for writers at the Authors Guild, Maum worked internationally as a brand strategist and corporate namer in the advertising world for 20 years. You can learn more about her writing classes at CourtneyMaum.com.
