Stories for the loud, the queer, the mid-life reinventors.
We Don’t Whisper. We Publish Loud.
August Quinn Books (AQ Books) is an independent publishing house born out of chaos, coffee, and a refusal to let other people sand the edges off our stories.
We believe books should feel like living things — messy, magnetic, sometimes hilarious, sometimes holy, always unapologetic. Our catalog is built around voices that don’t fit neatly into boxes (unless it’s the shipping kind headed straight to your doorstep).
Founded by August Quinn — writer, storyteller, chaos architect, and bulldog wrangler — AQ Books is proudly queer, fiercely indie, and determined to build a library that feels like chosen family.
Our Mission
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To publish without apology.
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To celebrate queer voices, messy reinventions, and dog-driven joy.
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To remind readers that stories save lives — especially the loud ones.
Why Indie?
Because control matters. Because voices like ours don’t need permission. Because bulldogs can’t be house-trained, and neither can ideas that change people.
AQ Books is where the stories land exactly as intended: honest, loud, and a little chaotic — in the best way.
