If Cats Disappeared from the World

This young man’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat Cabbage for company, he is unprepared for the doctor’s diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can set about tackling his bucket list, the Devil appears with a special offer: in exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, he can have one extra day of life. And so begins a very bizarre week ...Because how do you decide what makes life worth living? How do you separate out what you can do without from what you hold dear? In dealing with the Devil our narrator will take himself – and his beloved cat – to the brink.If Cats Disappeared from the World is a beautifully moving tale of loss and reconciliation, of one man’s journey to discover what really matters in modern life.

Genki Kawamura is an internationally bestselling author. If Cats Disappeared from the World, his first novel, sold more than two million copies in Japan and has been translated into more than fourteen different languages. His other novels include Million Dollar Man, April Come She Will and One Hundred Flowers. Kawamura has also written children's picture books including Tinny & The Balloon, MOOM, and Monster Patisserie. Kawamura occasionally produces, directs, and writes movies, and is a showrunner. He was a producer of the blockbuster anime film Your Name. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Brian's acting work spans the world of theatre, film and TV, narrating audiobooks, to radio VJ and MC'ing live events. His multi-lingual talents and multicultural background make him a unique and worldly performer.

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