About Me
Steven Salvatore is a critically acclaimed worst-selling author, book coach, and chaos agent whose obsessions include Star Wars, Mariah Carey, boating in the Adirondacks, his loud Italian family, exploring Italy, and having and then dissecting his existential crises (not in that order).
As a studied, accomplished composition professor with experience running college writing programs, he’s currently an academic advisor at Manhattanville University, where he also teaches creative writing, lit, and interdisciplinary studies courses. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. He lives in New York with his amazing husband Chris.
Steven's novels include young adult titles AND THEY LIVED…, CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY, NO PERFECT PLACES: A Novel, and WHEN LOVE GIVES YOU LEMONS, as well as the adult romance, THE BOYFRIEND SUBSCRIPTION.
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In September 2025, he added podcasting to his list of creative endeavors, launching REPURPOSED, the pod about rediscovering creative joy and learning how to redefine yourself in the face of failure and professional obstacles/stagnation.
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Steven is represented by Jess Regel at Helm Literary.
MEDIA KIT
YOUNG ADULT
WHEN LOVE GIVES YOU LEMONS
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In this exuberant and gorgeous YA romance from the critically acclaimed author of And They Lived..., a budding social media influencer sets out to win back his first love at a family wedding in an Italian lemon grove.
ADULT ROMANCE
THE BOYFRIEND SUBSCRIPTION
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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.
