News & Press
Early Buzz for Aftertaste
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"More surreal? Daria Lavelle’s much anticipated darkly comic debut novel Aftertaste, about food, ghosts and the New York culinary scene."
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"'Delicious' feels like low-hanging fruit, description-wise–but the sumptuous details paired with propulsive pacing do make the word feel apt."
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"One of the new year’s most flat-out fascinating ideas with the story of an aspiring New York City chef who discovers he can taste the presence of ghosts."
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"The novel, which examines food, love and death, has already been sold into 12 territories, so this one should create a stir."
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Literature with a culinary bent is having a moment — and for a book good enough to eat, where better to start than with one of Nigella’s favourite new novels?
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"Dark, decadent and delicious, Aftertaste is a haunting romance — in more ways than one."
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"One of the coolest and most unique books I've read in a long time, think The Bear meets Ghostbusters!
In Other News
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These little Deal Squares are literally the things writer dreams are made of, and I couldn’t be more thrilled or excited about being featured as Publisher’s Marketplace’s Deal Of The Day on November 14, 2023!
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The submission process for Aftertaste was an absolute whirlwind of excitement, and I couldn’t be happier that the novel found incredible homes not only in the US and UK, but around the world. Here’s the full list of territories and publishers bringing Aftertaste to you in 2025:
Mondadori (Italy)
Alexandra (Hungary)
Companhia das Letras (Brazil)
Fischer (Germany)
Cherche Midi (France)
Vulkan (Serbia)
Trei (Romania)
Keter (Israel)
Clayhouse (Korea)
Proszynski Media (Poland)
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I’m extremely grateful that Aftertaste has been featured on several Most Anticipated Lists for 2025, including:
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Join me on book tour for readings, conversations, and lots of fun memories! More details on the Events page!
Media Inquiries
For media, publicity and/or event inquiries, please reach out to my publicist,
Margaret Southard Gladstone at S&S, at margaret.southard@simonandschuster.com.
For general inquiries, please contact my agent, Lucy Carson at The Friedrich Agency, at lcarson@friedrichagency.com.