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Faber has acquired a graphic novel by Oliver Gerlach and Kelsi Jo Silva, featuring a "world of food and magic".
The book, which will be published in January 2025, features "authentic LGBTQ+ representation" and "a cosy fantasy setting".
Natasha Brown acquired UK and Commonwealth rights – excluding Canada – plus translation, from Stephanie Winter at P.S. Literary Agency, and the book will publish in paperback on 2nd January 2025.
"At 17, Soup is at a crossroads, eager to make her mark on the world, yet reluctant to leave the restaurant she calls home," the synopsis says. "The last thing on her to-do list is to overthrow the patriarchy, but when her elven boss snaps at her she begins to see his pattern of abuse, starting in the kitchen. Something’s got to give, and the answer is simple: a competition for the restaurant."
Gerlach commented: "The Restaurant at the Edge of the World is a book that came from long nights working in a restaurant kitchen, and then Kelsi’s incredible art turned it into something so much warmer and richer. It’s a very meaningful, personal story to me, and I’m happy to be working with the Faber team to bring it to life. We’ve got a whole world of food and magic to introduce you to."
Silva added: "Oliver approached me with a script that was heart-filled and witty, with space for me to claim it creatively and shape it into a world that is richly fantastical and vibrant. Together, we’ve built a book that is as playful as it is warm. The Restaurant at the Edge of the World invites the audience to share in a hot meal, to build a diverse and thriving community, and to overthrow corruption wherever they see it."
Brown said: "This is cosy fantasy at its best, involving not only a fantastical cooking competition, but also queer joy, a protagonist who looks like a real teen and not a matchstick and a plot to overthrow the patriarchy. Teens need this on their bookshelves."
Winter commented: "Navigating power dynamics as a young person can be daunting, and I’m thrilled this book will be here to help inspire readers with this story."