Tubers

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These nine provocative and evocative tales by Mark Jowett all take place in the subways of three major cities: Paris, London and New York. Each story includes the theme of music and an almost-criminal act. Including full-colour artwork by acclaimed animator Matthias Lechner, Tubers is the perfect book to read on tube and bus rides.

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"A loving ode to the sights and sounds of subways!"
Vancouver Sun

"Tubers is nine short stories based on Jowett's experiences on three tube lines in London, Paris and New York. The book, published by Read Leaf, 166 pages, accompanied by a single containing music to play along, and given additional quality by beautiful watercolours by Matthias Lechner, has a ring of familiarity to anyone on the subway...Tubers will appeal to anyone who has an imagination (or has ridden those trains)."
The Province

"The nine stories in Mark Jowett's Tubers are thematically linked by subways, not just as a means of getting from one place to another but as a zone in which to find intriguing characters. Taking the Paris Mtro, the London Underground and New York's MTA system as his muses, Jowett probes the turbulent lives of an assortment of characters. Each city gets three stories, one of which draws upon Jowett's background in the indie music industry, all of them supplemented by two-page illustrations by Matthias Lechner...when Jowett gets deep enough into his characters' heads, the results can be arresting."
Shelf Awareness, Ron Hogan

Author Bio

Mark Jowett is a founding partner in the Nettwerk Music Group, Canada's most successful independent music company. He has creatively worked with many of the artists that have been associated with Nettwerk such as Sarah Mclachlan, Avril Lavigne, Great Lake Swimmers, Delerium and many others. Beyond Nettwerk, Mark also plays guitar in the acclaimed Vancouver indie band Cinderpop, and is an avid cellist, and continues to write stories and scripts, produce and mix records, direct videos and in general make a creative nuisance of himself.

Matthias Lechner has worked as an art director and production designer on a large number of European and American animated feature films for over twenty years. His passion lies in exploring a cross between drawing and cinematography. He now lives with his wife, daughter, cat and dog in Vancouver, BC.