Mercury to
the Moon
the fantasy adventure you’ve been looking for
by J.Q. Gagliastro
The Diary of a
Sugarbaby
the dystopian fiction multi-bestseller
by J.Q. Gagliastro
J.Q. (Jacob Quentin) Gagliastro has been writing fiction since age six. Before they became a published author, they worked many odd jobs to make ends meet. The oddest was when they worked as a sugarbaby. They’re not proud. But from those experiences came their debut novel The Diary of a Sugarbaby.
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Book Signing at Barnes & Noble
Philadelphia, PA
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Book Signing at Barnes & Noble
West Hartford, Connecticut
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Book Signing at the Toadstool Bookshop
Keene, New Hampshire
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Book Signing at Barbara’s Bookstore
Chicago, Illinois
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Book Signing at Little District Books
Washington, D.C.
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Book Signing at New York City’s PrideFest
Greenwich Village, NYC
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Book Signing at Barnes & Noble
Annapolis, Maryland
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Book Signing at Barnes & Noble
Glastonbury, CT
The Diary of a Sugarbaby is the queer dystopian multi-bestseller.
The Los Angeles Book Review called Mercury to the Moon “an imaginative triumph!”
The Diary of a Sugarbaby is a #1 bestseller in LGBTQ+ Fiction on Amazon’s Bestsellers List.
TDS is a #2 bestseller in Dystopian Fiction on Ingram’s Bestsellers List.
TDS is a #45 bestseller in Epistolary Fiction on Amazon’s Bestsellers List.
TDS reaches the Top 250 in Political Fiction on Kindle’s Bestsellers List.
NYC’s Queer Book Club selected TDS as their October 2024 anniversary pick.
On August 10th, 2024, Gagliastro appeared on Chicago's WGN TV with journalist Sean Lewis.
TDS was featured in The New York Review of Books, both April and May issues.
Gagliastro developed the sugarbaby merch line and completed an eight-stop Sugarbaby Book Tour.
An instructor at the University of Florida shortlisted TDS as required text for their queer studies program.
Over 1,000 copies of TDS have been sold within the first year of its publication.
TDS becomes a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards in Adult Fiction for books published in 2023.
Gagliastro is featured in Allegheny College’s Fall 2024 Magazine.
Jose Carrasquillo calls TDS “A great first novel destined to become a classic.” A five-star review.
The Diary of a Sugarbaby was selected for addition to the Library of Congress.
On December 16th, 2024, CanvasRebel interviewed J.Q. Gagliastro.
Huitaca Films featured TDS in their YouTube Mini Series Unnecessary Competitions.
The Manhattan Book Review called TDS "The Handmaid's Tale on steroids!"
Kirkus Reviews called TDS "a frightening novel about an unthinkable future!"
And according to The BookLife Prize, TDS is a “dark satirical work of sci-fi!”
If you enjoyed The Diary of a Sugarbaby by J.Q. Gagliastro, please PLEASE give it 5 stars and leave a review on any of these platforms:
Thank you from the bottom of my heart! ~ J.Q.
