Stories for the loud, the queer, the mid-life reinventors.
Books with teeth, tenderness, and zero disclaimers.
The Mission
We don’t soften edges here.
Unapologetic Voices is the beating heart of AQ Books — the imprint that refuses to shrink for anyone. This is where queer stories aren’t just told — they’re shouted from rooftops, whispered into bedsheets, and carved into the bones of culture. These books are messy, defiant, tender, and true — the kind that make you laugh too loud, cry too hard, and maybe text your therapist.
If you’re looking for stories that bend toward real, that hold queerness as sacred, and that never ask permission to exist — welcome home.
What We Publish
✨ Memoir & Essays – Unfiltered, deeply human stories that explore identity, grief, sex, politics, reinvention, and joy.
✨ Queer Fiction – From midlife romance to political thrillers, we build worlds where LGBTQIA+ lives are centered and celebrated.
✨ Cultural Commentary – Sharp, funny, fearless takes on the world we’re living in and the ones we’re building next.
We publish books that bite back — and then hold you while you feel it.
Why “Unapologetic Voices” Exists
Because queer stories deserve more than rainbow-washed respectability. Because midlife isn’t a fade-to-black moment — it’s a whole damn second act. Because the world doesn’t change when we whisper. It shifts when we speak — loudly, messily, beautifully — without asking for permission.
Unapologetic Voices by AQ
Books that don’t just speak. They demand to be heard.