August Quinn

August Quinn writes sharp, emotionally charged stories about identity, queerness, reinvention, and the messy beauty of becoming. Blending humor, heat, heartbreak, and honesty, his work moves fluidly between fiction and memoir, often pulling threads from his own life into unforgettable characters, complicated relationships, and deeply human moments.

After coming out later in life—after marriage, after grief, and after years spent trying to survive quietly—Quinn turned storytelling into something unapologetic. His books explore queer love, midlife awakening, chosen family, intimacy, power, and the complicated reality of finally allowing yourself to be seen.

As the founder of AQ-Books, Quinn has built a publishing brand centered on bold voices and stories that refuse to be softened for comfort. His writing is known for balancing raw vulnerability with sharp wit, emotional depth with chaos, and sincerity with just enough side-eye to keep everyone honest.

When he’s not writing, he’s usually juggling too many projects, organizing color-coded to-do lists he may or may not follow, reading ingredient labels like a detective, or still losing composure over a man in vintage Umbros. He lives loudly—and finally honestly—in New Jersey with his dogs Roxi and Xena, who remain fully convinced they are co-authors, creative directors, and management.