Bone Broth
Published on 23. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-914224-32-4 (ISBN)
Description
Winner of the FIRST GRAPHIC NOVEL AWARD.
In this coming-of-age queer thriller, the young transmasculine Ash begins his transition into adult life by landing his first job at a ramen-noodle shop in London, prepping the bone broth.
But as the financial landscape shifts under Ash's feet, and after months of bonding with a series of challenging co-workers, everything suddenly stops dead. Literally. At a drunken staff party, Ash's bullying boss turns up dead, and everyone's been taking selfies with the corpse. Good thing Ash has already spent a year on the job...
In this coming-of-age queer thriller, the young transmasculine Ash begins his transition into adult life by landing his first job at a ramen-noodle shop in London, prepping the bone broth.
But as the financial landscape shifts under Ash's feet, and after months of bonding with a series of challenging co-workers, everything suddenly stops dead. Literally. At a drunken staff party, Ash's bullying boss turns up dead, and everyone's been taking selfies with the corpse. Good thing Ash has already spent a year on the job...
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
Illustrations
Full Colour Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 261 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
729 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-914224-32-4 (9781914224324)
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Person
Alex Taylor is a queer visual artist based in London, working creatively through multiple mediums of expression including illustration, painting, digital art, comics, zines, and film. He was the winner of the First Graphic Novel Award in 2023.