About ACG
ACG Books is a small press publishing company located on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Currently we focus on youth-oriented literature that has a positive message and purpose. We are blessed to be a family owned and operated business.
About the Founder, Mallory Friese
“I grew up on the beautiful southern coast of Alabama. I called a small, rural town home from the time I was barely a year old to the day I left for college. I graduated from Auburn University in 2009, with a BA in Communication. In 2010, I had the opportunity to work in the online marketing arena in PR, copy writing, proofing, and the like. The majority of my most recent writing experience was for small businesses, producing articles for marketing campaigns.
In the summer of 2012, my husband and I were blessed with our first child. When this little one came along, I had a very significant change in the direction I wanted to go with my writing. It is likely little surprise that that direction was children’s literature. I began writing stories to read to my son that had a purpose, whether it was to demonstrate morals, illustrate a concept, or just inspire fun and creativity. I loved the idea of bringing these elements to other children as well. Thus began my journey into the world of writing for children.
My love for writing and my work in PR led me to the idea of working as my own publisher and agent. I decided to start ACG Books as a platform for introducing my books and eventually those of other authors as well.
I would not be able to do any of this without my wonderful husband and best friend Eric. Also, a large part of who I am and what I do comes from my wonderful parents and my older brother. I have always been very close to all of them and from childhood, they also inspired in me a close relationship with and faith in Jesus Christ. It is from Him that I receive strength, guidance, inspiration, and any competence I have.” - Mallory Friese
About the Name
“The name, ACG Books, is in honor of my grandparents – my grandmother an avid reader, and my grandfather, an inspired writer and storyteller. He also had a profound love for study of the Bible and scholarly Biblical texts. ACG is a combination of their initials. They are both such an inspiration to me and two of the most wonderful people I could ever hope to meet.” – Mallory Friese
About The Team
“My books are definitely a team effort among a group of very talented individuals. First, I have so much support from my wonderful husband Eric. I know none of this would have begun without him. Second, I often consult with my mother Gayle, who is a 30+ year veteran elementary school teacher with a master’s in Early Childhood Education. Finally, my books and characters would not come to life without my amazingly talented illustrators. I couldn’t do what I do without this incredible group of people.” -Mallory Friese
