Bone Broth: by Alex Taylor

Ash, a transmasculine queer youth, starts his first job as a sous-chef making bone broth for a ramen-noodle restaurant. But just as he is learning the ropes, Ash finds himself tying himself in knots to cover up an untimely death.

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 coworkers, 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 . . .

Winner of the First Graphic Novel Award in the UK.

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.