Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. “Can I kiss you?” It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. With this evocative and lyrical debut, Oscar-nominated star Elliot Page captures the universal human experience of searching for ourselves and our place in this complicated world. Pageboy will be published in 2023, and could be something groundbreaking not only about transgender identity, but about courage in the face of adversity.NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Salon, The Week, Elle, Bustle, and more.įull of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, Pageboy is a love letter to the power of being seen. Some in publishing circles were surprised by how much Flatiron paid, but that will incentivize the publisher to making sure the book gets proper promotion to get The Umbrella Academy star’s story to the widest audience possible. Page’s willingness to be honest about the conflicting emotions, starting with shame, that kept him from realizing who he really was, has the makings of an important book for others who face the same abuse and difficult life decisions. It was unclear if they were shocked, or afraid to say anything because the actor was one of the biggest stars in town. But nobody in the room, even Page’s closest friends, stood up for their friend. This latter was just after Page had come out as queer, and the actor accused Page’s bold announcement of being false in a torrent that grew louder and more graphic. Morning Moon Productions Options Rights to Mallory Weggemann's Memoir 'Limitless' The loathsome industry people in Hollywood weren’t named, but there was the male film director who tried to seduce Page at age 16 and the time that a big movie star - who would later say he was ossified and blacked out in a clumsy apology - berated Page at a party in an outrageous homophobic rant. A beer thrown in Toronto, a menacing loudmouth chasing Page into a restaurant in Hollywood, this was something that happened often to the diminutive Page. Before he transitioned, Page describes numerous occasions where he was set upon by homophobic bullies, with few willing to help. The deal was made based on a 49-page proposal shopped by UTA.ĭeadline read the document, and it sounds like Page has a truly compelling story to tell about a long struggle to find himself amidst a torrent of homophobic hatred, not only in his hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia but also in Hollywood where Page first came to fame as an Oscar nominee for Juno.

EXCLUSIVE: His reps declined to comment, but word in publishing circles is that Elliot Page’s memoir Pageboy sold to Flatiron Books for north of $3 million.

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