​Antonia Aquilante is an author of LGBTQ fantasy romance and a copy editor/proofreader. She has been imagining characters and plots for as long as she can remember, and at the age of twelve, decided she would be a writer when she grew up. After many years and a few career detours, she has returned to that original plan. Her stories have changed over the years, but one thing has remained consistent - they all end in happily ever after.

She has a fondness for travel (and a long list of places she wants to visit and revisit), taking photos, family history, fabulous shoes, baking treats that she shares with friends and family, and of course reading. She usually has at least two books started at once and never goes anywhere without her Kindle. Though she is a convert to ebooks and audiobooks, she still loves paper books the best, and there are a couple thousand of them residing in her home with her.

Born and raised in New Jersey, she is living there again after years in Washington, DC, and North Carolina for school and work. She enjoys being back in the Garden State but admits to being tempted every so often to run away from home and live in Italy. 


Short Bio: Antonia Aquilante has been imagining characters and stories for as long as she can remember and, at the age of twelve, decided she would be an author when she grew up. After many years of career twists and turns, she is now the author of eleven LGBTQ fantasy romance novels. Her latest book is To Love the Dragon King, the first book in the Dragons of Ivria series.

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Appearances:

2025

CycloneCon
Centenary University, Hackettstown, NJ
April 5

Read the Rainbow Signing
Havre de Grace, MD
April 26

Queen of Hearts Romance Book Fair
Tannersville, PA
August 22

Passaic County Book Festival
Weasel Brook Park, Clifton, NJ
​September 27

Rainbow Space Magic
Virtual convention
October 4-5