Press/Media
Bold books. Unapologetic voices. No permission slips.
AQ Books is an independent publishing house built for stories traditional publishing tried to soften, sanitize, or silence.
For interviews, press inquiries, ARC requests, brand assets, or media features, contact:
press@aq-books.com
august@aq-books.com
About AQ Books
AQ Books is an independent publishing house publishing bold, emotionally honest, queer-forward stories across memoir, fiction, satire, faith, identity, grief, reinvention, and chosen family.
Built from the belief that some stories are not “too much”—they are exactly enough—AQ Books exists to publish work that refuses to be watered down for comfort.
About August Quinn
August Quinn is the unapologetic author voice behind AQ Books, known for writing stories that blend humor, heat, faith, grief, identity, and emotional wreckage with zero interest in pretending life is tidy.
His work explores what happens when people stop asking for permission and start telling the truth out loud.
Featured Books
Unmasked
A memoir of faith, queerness, and self-discovery.
The One Who Was Supposed to Be Straight
A sharp, unapologetic exploration of identity, expectation, and the quiet unraveling of a life built on “should.”
Whisper About Me Louder
A bold, cultural reflection on perception, projection, and what happens when people talk about you instead of to you.
The Boy from Exit 7A (Coming May 20, 2026)
A raw, deeply personal memoir about growing up unseen in suburban New Jersey—and what it takes to finally claim your own story.
Out.Again.
A bold story of identity, return, and refusing to shrink after survival.
📚 Full catalog available via Amazon Author Central
📬 Contact
Press inquiries: press@aq-books.com
General Publishing: august@aq-books.com
Instagram: @theaugustquinnbook / @aq.books / @roxi_says / @alphawisdombyaq
Amazon Catalog: Amazon Author Central
Facebook: facebook.com/augustquinn
If you’re looking to book an interview, request an ARC, or ask if Roxi will attend your event in a hoodie, this is where you start.
🖼️ Brand Assets
Approved media assets are available upon request, including:
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Official AQ Books logos
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Author headshots
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Book covers
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Imprint logos
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Founder bio
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Publisher boilerplate
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Press releases
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Media-safe pet portraits, because obviously Roxi has representation now.
🐾 Roxi
Why does this say you can use my image “for free”?
We’ll be discussing compensation.
Bring nuggets.
A Note from August
Yes, I will talk about bulldogs on air.
No, I will not separate theology from humor, or honesty from discomfort.
That’s not a contradiction.
That’s the work.
AQ Books publishes the stories people tried to edit out of the room. We put them back on the page.
Still loud. Still queer.
