Courtney is the author of three novels: The Special Power of Restoring Lost Things, Orion’s Daughters, and Spark. Her short stories and essays have appeared in The Literary Review, PANK, Wigleaf, Five Chapters, Juked, and Front Porch, among other venues, and have received several Pushcart nominations.

She has taught writing at CUNY, Juilliard, and The Sackett Street Writers’ Workshop.

Courtney lives in New York City with her husband and two children.