Page Powars is an American author, best known for his queer romance novel And They Were Roommates.
Page Powars | |
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 Powars at the 2025 Bronx Book Festival | |
| Education | University of Michigan |
| Period | 2023-present |
| Genre | Romance |
| Notable works | And They Were Roommates |
| Website | |
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Life and education
editPage Powars was born in Michigan, United States.[1][2]
He attended the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, & Dance and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in music composition and technology.[3][4] He then received a master's degree in publishing from New York University.[3]
Career
editPowars' first novel, The Borrow a Boyfriend Club, was simultaneously published by Penguin Random House in North America and Hachette in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2023.[6][7]
His second novel, And They Were Roommates, was published May 27, 2025 by Macmillan Publishers in North America and Hachette in the United Kingdom. The book is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. The story follows Charlie von Hevringprinz, a transgender high schooler stuck dorming with his ex who fails to recognize him after his transition.[8] In May 2025, People named And They Were Roommates their Book of the Week.[9] In June 2025, Rolling Stone named And They Were Roommates as one of the top twenty queer romance novels of all time.[10]
Powars' third novel, But I Hate Him, releases on August 25, 2026.[11]
References
edit- ↑ Hardy, Jody (2023-09-06). "An Indies Introduce Q&A with Page Powars". American Booksellers Association. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ↑ Ramirez, Amanda (2023-12-15). "Fall 2023 Flying Starts: Page Powars". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- 1 2 Crum, Cherokee (2025-05-26). "Interview With Page Powars (AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES)". YA Books Central. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ Kirichanskaya, Michele (2024-09-07). "Interview with Page Powars, Author of The Borrow a Boyfriend Club". Geeks OUT. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- ↑ "Page Powars". Macmillan. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ↑ "The Borrow a Boyfriend Club". Kirkus Reviews. 2023-07-26.
- ↑ "The Borrow a Boyfriend Club by Page Powars". Publishers Weekly. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ↑ "AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES". Kirkus Reviews. March 22, 2025.
- ↑ Tagen-Dye, Carly; Schumer, Lizz (2025-06-05). "People's Best Books of May 2025: New Kevin Wilson, Sizzling Summer Romance and More". People. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ↑ Jones, C. T. (2025-06-08). "The 20 Best Queer Romances of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ↑ "But I Hate Him". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 2026-03-29.