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A new genre of books are emerging. Immerse yourself into a new reading experience. Explore on your own or tell others  stories you discover in the pictures. With only a few sentences leading you through the book, most narratives are found in the pictures.

Cover image of the book Suvin.

Jobot Universe Series

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The book is available in German as a hardcover and eBook.

A social fiction about a man who loses his job to a machine. The story is told in simple text and with detail-filled artwork..

Suvin - an individual fate in an upheaval of society.

Suvin, the protagonist of the story, loses his job first, then his self-respect and finally his wife. In his despair, he breaks out of social convention and throws himself into an alternative reality of life with his newfound friends.

Double-page spread from the book SUVIN. The raven, the unicorn and Suvin dance the rain dance.Double-page spread from the book SUVIN. Suvin lies in his underwear on the floor of his mother's flat. She stands in the foreground showing her unmistakable disdain.
Reality and fiction intertwine in the story. What is real and what is fiction? What is the basis of faith and how it influences our live? The book SUVIN explores these questions.
Press comment:
"A serious yet funny social fiction story with plenty of room for ones interpretation. In its form, it is best described as a 'picture book for adults', such work is probably quite unique at present and definitely worth a closer look. Uwe Post
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With Suvin, August Mond presents the reader with a quiet yet visually powerful book in which the protagonist's personal crisis is followed by the social crisis caused by automation. Tanja from the Scent of Books and Coffee
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Double-page spread from the book SUVIN. Suvin and his friends in the rain under a thick, dark cloud.
SUVIN is available as a handmade hardcover book together with a 10-page brochure (fanfold). The fully illustrated fanfold explains more than 80 details and points out hidden connections in the pictures.

SUVIN, the book: Hardcover, open-bound thread stitching, 52 pages, 25 picture plates + 2 individual picture plates for preface and postscript,  book block size 240mm x 317mm. SUVIN's World, the supplement: 10-page fanfold 998 x 264mm.

Hardcover book german version available at € 24 on Amazon. e-book german and english version available at Apple iBook-Store at € 8.99/$ 9.99
August Mond: Reana - A woman holds a monster doll up to her face so that she herself looks like a monster.

Stand Alone

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The story is available in complete narrative. All pictures are already outlined. The initial painting of the artwork has begun.
This book is work in progress. All examples seen below are still in drafts.

"Catch me, if you can!" is Reana's favourite game. She plays her game in variations throughout her life. Deep thought provoking story about death, revenge and atonement.

Reana - a life overshadowed by death, loss and sacrifice.

The narration REANA begins with her birth and ends with her tragic death. We go on her journey towards an apparent fate. The story focus on devotion, loss death and hope in the afterlife.

August Mond black-and-white sketch of a boy and a young woman playing tag with each other in a park.August Mond black-and-white sketch of a hand-sewn monster doll with a perfectly round head.

Recurring elements of the story are dynamism, agility as well as joie de vivre and despair. Reana's life is influenced by both.

August Mond black-and-white sketch of a young woman playing tag with her small child.
"The game is called 'Catch me, if you can!" exclaims her son.
August Mond black-and-white sketch of a young woman next to a coffin, lightly touching it with her hand.

One by one, people come and go into her life and accompanies her on each phase of her journey.

August Mond black-and-white sketch of a young woman on a street at night, shyly followed by a young man.
" The Death," says her grandmother, "don't play."

REANA the book (planned): Hardcover open bound thread stitching, 64 pages, 31 pictorial plates + 2 individual pictorial plates for preface and postscript, , book block size 240mm x 317mm. Reana, the supplement is not yet designed.

Get a first glimpse at already finished artwork.
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August Mond design for the title of 63-3.

Jobot Universe Series

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The story is available in complete narrative. All pictures are already outlined. The initial painting of the artwork has begun.
This book is work in progress. All examples seen below are still in drafts.

Jobot 63-3 is spontaneously created on his own for special tasks. When the time comes, it faces all forms of responsibility. In this story, salvation of humanity is set against the betrayal of an individual.

63-3 - a life of duty and a life of love.

63-3 is the first Jobot who adopt and raise a child. He accompanies Sigma throughout her life and supports her endeavour to be the best cook in the system. 63-3 is a tragic hero in the story. His real role is revealed by reading through the explanatory notes in which his conversations with his superiors are revealed in his minutes.

August Mond color sketch of 63-3 with Sigma in a museum. They stand in front of giant skulls with unnaturally many eye sockets.
63-3 never misses an opportunity to teach Sigma.

Sigma works very hard to become a cook. Soon she is well-known and presents her cooking skills throughout the system.

Many pictures focus on their relationship. Colours in the artwork indicate the intensity of the story.

August Mond color sketch of 63-3 with Sigma at a gas station. He hands Sigma a snack called 'Heißer Hai' (Hot Shark).
"Are you talking to a lot of people again?" "I'm talking to more than three hundred thousand. That's a lot of people."
"But I'm the only one you read to at bedtime?" "Yes, you are."
August Moon: 63-3 - 63-3 puts Sigma to bed.

63-3 the book (planned): hardcover open bound thread stitching, 64 pages, 31 pictorial plates + 2 individual pictorial plates for preface and postscript, , book block size 240mm x 317mm. 63-3, the supplement is completely texted.

Get a first glimpse at already finished artwork.
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August Moon: *Darin*—a book with *Darin* written on it, half-burned.

Jobot Universe Series

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The story is available in complete narrative. All pictures are already outlined. The initial painting of the artwork has begun. A supplement is planned but not yet conceived.
This book is work in progress. All examples seen below are still in drafts.

DARIN the Jobot clown is assigned to investigate a mysterious book. With a suspenseful investigation, this story focusses on a double moral society too.

DARIN - the frivolous adventure of a maverick.

DARIN the Jobot clown is famous for his wit and notoriety of his business dealings. He is supposed to work as an undercover agent to decipher the secret of a picture book. Involving his circus friends and business contacts, he comes closer and closer to solving the mystery…

August Mond color sketch of DARIN with two artists in a strip club. DARIN stands at the bar while the artists dance.
DARIN loves to be among people.  He finds himself in their faults, their weaknesses and their longing for comfort.
August Mond color sketch of a bandaged elephant head.
In the pictures, the line between circus and underworld is blurred. On one hand, humans conforms to societal norms and expectations by being politically ‘over’ correct yet on the other hand, they seek occasions to live out their suppressed emotions and desires.
August Mond color sketch of DARIN lunging at the animal tamer and throwing him to the ground. In the foreground a person of short stature.
"You're doing this! You're watching me!" as DARIN attacks the tamer. "Naa," says the dwarf: "He's not watching you."
August Mond color sketch of DARIN meeting an informant. In the foreground a man in futuristic full-body cover.

Jobot Universe Series

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The story is available in complete narrative. All pictures are already outlined.
This book is work in progress. All examples seen below are still in drafts.

A boy decides to become a musician in a world where jobots can do almost everything better than humans. In this melancholic tragedy, the protagonists fight for their position and recognition in society. No matter to which species they belong, whether human, machine or superhuman - they all want to be seen and accepted.

GHUNER - the story of the rise and fall of an aspiring jazz musician.

Against his mother's advice, GHUNER becomes a musician. Against all odds he manages to become a recognized artist and on top of that he befriends a jobot. GHUNER's weak self-confidence and fear of losing his emerging fame lead him to human abysses and beyond.

Hard daylight, spotlight and twilight alternate and set the tone of the story.

"Don't even try. Jobots can do everything better anyway!" says his mom. She says it often.

GHUNER travels to the edge of the solar system to salvage of himself what he believes he can still rescue.

ZIB-L asks if they - Ghuner and he - could tour together. "Why not?!" replies Ghuner.

GHUNER the book (planned): Hardcover open bound thread stitching, 64 pages, 31 pictorial plates, book block size 240mm x 317mm.

Get a first glimpse at already finished artwork.
If you don't want to miss the release of GHUNER let me know.
Thank you very much! You will be informed when REANA is published.
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Jobot Universe Series

Idea
90%
Final Draft
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Completes
0%
Production
0%
The story is available in complete narrative. All pictures are already outlined.
This book is work in progress. All examples seen below are still in drafts.

An oil baroness leads a vendetta against a politician. A story about power and exploitation. Everyone is enemy to his next. The ironic, funny screwball story finds a surprising ending.

Anaram - a play for power and influence.

The self-confident Anaram feels humiliated and launches a massive counterattack. In return, she not only forgoes income, but also sets a whole apparatus in motion. Woe betide anyone who messes with Anaram!

The story takes you from one scene to another one.

"One human asked me today if the work wasn't too hard for me," one gets upset. "Outrageous!" all the other Jobots shout.

Anaram's actions reach all areas of public life.

"A human! A human being put you in this situation?! And you didn't see it coming!" says his advisor, stunned.

ANARAM the book (planned): Hardcover open bound thread stitching, 64 pages, 31 pictorial plates, book block size 240mm x 317mm.

Get a first glimpse at already finished artwork.
If you don't want to miss the release of ANARAM let me know.
Thank you very much! You will be informed when REANA is published.
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