STEVEN SALVATORE
About Me
Steven Salvatore is a gay chaos agent whose obsessions include Star Wars, Mariah Carey, his loud Italian family, boating in the Adirondacks, exploring Italy, and having and then dissecting his existential crises (not in that order). For twelve years, he was a studied, accomplished writing professor having held many positions within higher education spheres; he now works as an academic advisor at Manhattanville University. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School and he’s a book coach and founder of Queerative Writers, a full-service creative hub for LGBTQ+ aspiring writers. A lifelong New Yorker, he now lives in New Jersey with his amazing fiancé Chris.
Steven's novels include the young adult titles like AND THEY LIVED…, CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY, NO PERFECT PACES: A Novel, and the forthcoming LEMON AT FIRST SIGHT (out May 2025), as well as his adult romance THE BOYFRIEND SUBSCRIPTION.
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Steven is represented by Jess Regel at Helm Literary.
Media Kit
Steven's Latest Releases:
YOUNG ADULT
No Perfect Places: A Novel, Out Now!
From lauded author Steven Salvatore comes a moving YA novel about twins whose incarcerated father dies and leaves behind a life-changing secret, perfect for fans of I'll Give You the Sun and Euphoria. No Perfect Places is a thought-provoking novel about grief, family secrets, and figuring out how to belong against the odds.
ADULT ROMANCE
THE BOYFRIEND SUBSCRIPTION
Out Now!
Equal parts sizzling, sweet and irresistibly fresh, Steven Salvatore’s The Boyfriend Subscription is the LGBTQIA+ Pretty Woman rom-com fans have been waiting for.
