Bone Broth

Author: Alex Taylor

Reading age: from c 12 years

Published on 23 October 2025 by SelfMadeHero in the United Kingdom.

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…