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WORK TITLE: Hunger’s Bite
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WEBSITE: https://taylor-robin.com/
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Illustrator, author, and editor. Has worked revising storyboards for Titmouse, Apple+ (Harriet the Spy), and Disney TV (Kiff).
AWARDS:Best New Webcomic of 2015, Comics Alliance, for Never Satisfied.
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Contributor to anthologies.
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Kirkus Reviews, December 15, 2024, review of Hunger’s Bite.
Publishers Weekly, October 28, 2024, review of Hunger’s Bite, p. 72.
School Library Journal, March, 2025, Angie Jameson, review of Hunger’s Bite, p. 90.
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Never Satisfied, https://www.neversatisfiedcomic.com/ (July 4, 2025), author profile.
Taylor Robin website, https://taylor-robin.com (July 4, 2025).
Taylor Robin is a graphic novelist, and creator of Hunger’s Bite with Union Square Kids. He also created the popular webcomic Never Satisfied, before putting it on hold to focus on his traditionally published works.
He has worked as a storyboard revisionist at Titmouse, on Harriet the Spy for Apple+ and Kiff for Disney TV.
For business inquiries, or just to give him a good howdy-do, he can be reached at that.taylor.robin@gmail.com, or you can contact his agent Kurestin Armada at kurestin@rootliterary.com.
If you’re here from the back of Hunger’s Bite, you can find a page with links to pre-made playlists here, plus page-by-page commentaries. Beware, this page contains spoilers!
Taylor Robin grew up around yacht clubs and quickly became aware of the difference between the people who belonged to them, and the people who worked for them. As a child, he nearly drowned while cleaning the underside of a sailboat and now he can’t watch the sinking scene in Titanic. He’s glad the next book is set on a train.
Hunger's Bite
Taylor Robin. Union Square, $24.99 (272p) ISBN 978-1-45495-024-0; $17.99 paper ISBN 978-1-4549-5025-7
Emery Botwright and bespectacled Neeta Pandey have lived most of their lives sailing the Atlantic Ocean aboard the ocean liner SS Lark. Cracks in the teens' tight friendship begin appearing as they near adulthood: Emery wants to follow his father's captainship and remain aboard the Lark, while Neeta yearns to use the education she's received as a ward of the Botwrights to make something of herself, and "it's not going to be on this ship." Everything changes when the Lark is bought by American Mr. Honeycutt. Neeta's brother Aamir, who works as part of the waitstaff, says "greedy old miser" Honeycutt has "been changing the way of everything just to pinch a few pennies." But it soon becomes clear to Emery and Neeta that there's something more sinister at play. As the truth behind Honeycutt's schemes are revealed, Robin's expressive art morphs to match the slowly shifting mood. What starts as a charmingly funny interpretation of diverging adolescence evolves into a feverish nightmare that uses abstract paneling and character designs to examine capitalism and greed, resulting in a jumps-off-the-page thrill ride. The Pandeys are of Indian heritage; other main characters cue as white. Ages 13-17. Agent: Kurestin Armada, Root Literary. (Feb.)
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"Hunger's Bite." Publishers Weekly, vol. 271, no. 41, 28 Oct. 2024, p. 72. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A815443683/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=651c5c5a. Accessed 7 June 2025.
Robin, Taylor HUNGER'S BITE Union Square & Co. (Teen None) $24.99 2, 25 ISBN: 9781454950240
In the early 20th century, a young woman yearns for greater mysteries and adventures than she can find aboard ship, but when a new owner takes over, there may be more of both than she's ready for.
Neeta Pandey, who's of Indian descent, grew up on theLark as the ward of the British captain and in the company of his son, her best friend Emery Botwright. Neeta's late mother was Emery's ayah, so Capt. Botwright favored her, paying her school tuition and offering her a room on the ship during holidays; her brother, Aamir, meanwhile, works in the galley. Tired of the crossing between Liverpool and New York, she dreams of going on a grand tour of Europe after she graduates. But Emery is ready to follow in his father's footsteps--and he wants Neeta with him. When Mr. Honeycutt, the crass, sexist new owner from America, arrives, the friends are driven further apart. The wealthy first-class passengers seem unaffected, but Neeta can see that the staff and crew are suffering under Honeycutt's harsh ways. Neeta turns to mysterious passenger Warwick Farley, who shares her concerns, and together they try to figure out the terrible things happening aboard theLark. This satisfying graphic novel, which is lightly infused with horror elements, has dynamic illustrations that feature an effective use of color to evoke mood. The themes of class and power imbalances are masterfully handled and timely. Most characters present white.
Atmospheric and compelling. (playlists)(Graphic supernatural. 14-18)
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"Robin, Taylor: HUNGER'S BITE." Kirkus Reviews, 15 Dec. 2024. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A819570253/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=531944dd. Accessed 7 June 2025.
* ROBIN, Taylor. Hunger's Bite. illus. by Taylor Robin. 272p. Union Square & Co. Feb. 2025. Tr $24.99. ISBN 9781454950240.
Gr 7 Up-Life on the Lark is flipped upside down for the passengers and crew when the predatory American vampire Mr. Honeycutt buys the ship and takes over operations. Emery, the captain's son, and his best friend Neeta, a previously welcomed stowaway, notice how the ship's employees, Neeta's brother included, are pushed past the brink of collapse under this new leadership. Desperate for answers, the crew partners with a private investigator to unravel Honeycutt's sinister plans. Together, they must work to save the crew and working class passengers from being cast into the fiery maw of the boiler to satisfy Honeycutt's insatiable greed. Robin offers an exciting adventure and explores themes like the impact of greed and power. Characters are well-developed and diverse perspectives are considered in this menacing tale of hunger for more. The horror elements within the illustrations are chilling and add to the draw of this text. The cartoon art style coupled with the colors to enhance the tone and mood of each spread creates an immersive, nightmarish experience for readers. The sinister, contrasting art style used for characters during a personality shift is horrifically magnificent. VERDICT This harrowing story of survival and justice is a feast for horror enthusiasts and lays the groundwork for a sequel.--Angie Jameson
KEY: * Excellent in relation to other titles on the same subject or in the same genre. BL Bilingual | S Streaming
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Jameson, Angie. "ROBIN, Taylor. Hunger's Bite." School Library Journal, vol. 71, no. 3, Mar. 2025, p. 90. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A836878400/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=81519783. Accessed 7 June 2025.