Book Signing at B&N West Hartford, CT
Thank you so much Gia and everyone at the B&N who helped organize the event! It was such a wonderful and successful day! Quite truly one of my favorite signings to date!
NYC’s Queer Book Club Meets J.Q. Gagliastro — The Full Tea
Forty-seven people attended. It occurred to me they might very well hate my book and read me for filth. But…
TDS is NYC Queer Book Club’s Oct. ‘24 Pick!
QBC started in 2023 as a book club for 2SLGBTQIA+ readers in New York City. According to Andrew Karo, “what started as a group of 8 has now reached over 120 members!” If you’d like to join, please…
Book Banned from Childhood Bookstore
My hometown childhood bookstore in Colonie Center, New York, rejected a book signing for me and my baby The Diary of a Sugarbaby. When asked why, they said verbatim it was due to “subject matter.”
The Diary of a Sugarbaby is a #1 Bestseller in LGBTQ+ Fiction
The Diary of a Sugarbaby by J.Q. Gagliastro is a #1 Bestseller in LGBTQ+ Fiction on Amazon's Bestsellers List! What this means is Gagliastro had a highly supportive audience way before they became a published author!
Book Signing at the Toadstool Bookshop in Keene, NH
bestselling author of The Diary of a Sugarbaby, J.Q. Gagliastro, visits Keene, NH, for a book signing at the Toadstool Bookshop!
The Diary of a Sugarbaby is a #2 Bestseller in Dystopian Fiction!
The Diary of a Sugarbaby by J.Q. Gagliastro is a #2 Bestseller in Dystopian Fiction on Ingram’s Bestsellers List! What this means is people who go into bookstores have picked up my book, read the back, and are intrigued enough to buy it!
J.Q. Gagliastro sits with journalist Sean Lewis of WGN
On August 10th, 2024, author J.Q. Gagliastro sits with journalist Sean Lewis of Chicago's Very Own WGN9 for their first go at live television!
Book Signing at Barbara’s Bookstore in Chicago
bestselling author of The Diary of a Sugarbaby, J.Q. Gagliastro, visits Chicago for a book signing at Barbara’s Bookstore!
Book Signing at Little District Books in Washington, D.C.
bestselling author of The Diary of a Sugarbaby, J.Q. Gagliastro, visits Washington, D.C. for a book signing at the famous queer-owned indie bookstore Little District Books!
Book Signing at New York City’s PrideFest
bestselling author of The Diary of a Sugarbaby, J.Q. Gagliastro, visits New York City for a book signing at the 2024 PrideFest!
Book Signing at B&N Annapolis, MD
bestselling author of The Diary of a Sugarbaby, J.Q. Gagliastro, visits Annapolis, the capital of Maryland, for a book signing at Barnes & Noble!
Book Signing at B&N Glastonbury, CT
bestselling author of The Diary of a Sugarbaby, J.Q. Gagliastro, visits their hometown of Glastonbury, Connecticut, for a book signing event at Barnes & Noble!
Nominate “The Diary of a Sugarbaby” for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction
The Diary of a Sugarbaby discusses current political topics like a queer person’s freedom to be their true self without fear of ostracism, a woman’s right to their body, and equity among social classes and racial groups…
J.Q. Gagliastro’s Belief System
Like all humans, this list is ever-evolving. As history is unearthed, knowledge is spread, and our nomenclature changes, it is my duty to learn new ideas and unlearn outdated ones so that I may uphold innovative and moral values as a public figure and author. These are my beliefs and what I stand for.