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Faber nabs Mollie Ray's debut graphic novel about 'healing and hope'
Faber is to publish the graphic novel Giant, by "major new talent" Mollie Ray.
Publishing director Angus Cargill acquired world rights from James Spackman at The bks Agency, and Faber will publish in June this year.
"One morning, a teenage boy wakes to find that he has grown to the size of a giant," the synopsis says. "Inspired by the journey of the author’s younger brother, this wordless wonder of a book follows the experience of a family as one of their own faces a life-threatening illness. As his health declines, can the family remain resilient on his long journey through treatment?"
It goes on to add: "Deeply moving and tender, with gorgeous ball-point illustrations, Mollie Ray’s debut graphic novel is a resonant story of empathy, healing and hope."
Cargill added: "I was instantly smitten by Mollie Ray’s illustrations and the way she uses them to tell this story with such emotion and grace. In the tradition of Shaun Tan’s silent masterpiece The Arrival (Hodder Children’s Books), Giant is a book that will resonate widely. I can’t wait for people to read it."
