🪩 WELCOME TO THE AQ UNIVERSE™

Where Stories Get Loud, Dogs Get Top Billing, and Unapologetic Voices Rule the Page

(New Jersey) — Independent publisher AQ Books™, founded by author August Quinn, has officially launched the AQ Universe™, a multi-imprint world built on one radical belief: your truth deserves the spotlight — and sometimes a bulldog in a hoodie.

What started as one writer’s mission to publish queer, fearless, emotionally honest stories has grown into a full-blown creative ecosystem spanning four imprints, fourteen published titles, and another eight barreling toward release. Together, they form what Quinn calls “a universe of unfiltered humanity — equal parts confession, chaos, and comfort.”

🧡 THE FOUR IMPRINTS OF THE AQ UNIVERSE™

Unapologetic Voices – Fiction and memoir that peel back the masks and dive into the mess: The Swing State, Out.Again., The Rest of Me, and more. Raw, queer, emotional storytelling that doesn’t flinch.

Bulldog Books by AQ – Life, love, and chaos told through bulldog logic and shepherd-wolf philosophy. Featuring Roxi (the diva bulldog) and Xena (the therapist wolfdog) in titles like Who Saved Who (We Did) and Roxi’s Guide to Mid-Life Reinvention.

Grace Without Apology – Stories of faith, redemption, and personal rebirth that don’t apologize for being both spiritual and real.

Alpha Wisdom by AQ – Insight-driven, leadership-meets-life titles offering bold guidance on confidence, reinvention, and finding your voice (with a paw-print of humility).

🐾 MORE THAN BOOKS. IT’S A MOVEMENT.

AQ Books isn’t just publishing — it’s creating a space where the broken and the brave coexist. Each imprint carries its own heartbeat, but all share the same DNA: authenticity, resilience, humor, and glitter-level self-acceptance.

Coming this fall:

• October 20: The Swing State (Unapologetic Voices)

• November 1: Out.Again.

• November 15: The Rest of Me and Who Saved Who (We Did)

• Plus surprise drops from Frat House, Beach House, Closet, God Doesn’t Make Mistakes, and Roxi’s Guide to Mid-Life Reinvention.

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🗣️ FROM AUGUST QUINN

“The AQ Universe is the culmination of everything I’ve learned about starting over — in life, in love, and in publishing. These books aren’t meant to be quiet. They’re meant to bark, howl, pray, and laugh their way into the world.”

🧭 CONNECT WITH THE UNIVERSE

🌐 Website: www.aq-books.com📸 Instagram: @theaugustquinnbook | @roxi_says | @alphawisdombyAQ📧 Press Inquiries: press@aq-books.com

🧩 ABOUT AQ BOOKS™

Founded by author August Quinn, AQ Books is an independent publishing house built on the power of unapologetic storytelling. Home to multiple imprints — Unapologetic Voices, Bulldog Books, Grace Without Apology, and Alpha Wisdom — AQ Books publishes stories that heal, humor that humbles, and dogs that absolutely refuse to share the couch.