Project: Black Hungarian – Volume 1
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The Spy Novel Co-Authorship – Niall’s Perspective
Part 1 - Highly Unusual The spy novel Project Black Hungarian was not only co-authored, but published simultaneously in English and in German. If that doesn’t make it unique it does, nevertheless, [...]
Zuerifaescht 2013 – Zurich in a state of exception
What do 2 million people, 388 electric vehicles and a parachutist have in common? They were all part of Switzerland's largest festival in the city center of Zurich [...]
Alain’s Point Of View
A peculiar situation Project Black Hungarian
Dominik’s Point Of View
At the beginning - in Vienna Project Black Hungarian [...]
Narrative Perspective
Who knows what One of the first things to decide on when writing a novel is the narrative perspective. During their author's kick-off boot camp in September 2013, Niall [...]
Automotive’s Shady Business Is Stranger Than Fiction
The threat of change March 6, 2016 The authors of Project Black Hungarian cooked up a conspiracy against clean mobility. But could it be true? Automotive companies, carmakers [...]
The Villains
Tracing their origins Industrial espionage has seen a dramatic rise in the past years. So how do you model a secret organization for a spy novel? One that needs [...]
The Backbone
Rough outline After the decision on the nature of the novel was made, the rough storyline had to be drawn. How could we sketch out the story around the [...]
The Beginning
How everything started It started with a spontaneous phone call. On February 25, 2013. A phone call that set the stage for a completely new project. The subject of [...]
Telling A World Record Tale
One small village ... not in Gaul ... but Slovenia, is home to Jasna and Andrej Pečjak. He is a rebel. With heart and mind. She craves coffee and freedom. Having grown up in a communist [...]
Institut Metron Sets EV World Record For Range In Europe
Feature article Glonn / Bled - 10/13/2014 On the evening of October 10, the recently opened Triglav Information Center fills in Bled - one of currently twenty-nine locations in the Alps, [...]
Exclusive By Nature
A dramatic accident the night before and yet another incident in Bled. Somebody seems to know more than the others. The agents are forced to react quickly. But where is the right place for [...]
A Wave To Rock The Boat
He is the first man to travel around the world in a vehicle solely powered by solar energy. The United Nations UNEP awarded him "Champion of the Earth" for inspiration and action. Louis Palmer's goal [...]
Encryption Is The Key
How is the secret technology protected against BIRD’s prying eyes? The information on the technology is protected by a cloud-optimized encryption software that also lets the technologist access his data anytime and anywhere during [...]
The NSA Scandal
Feature article April 1, 2014 ... and the parties involved Since June 2013, the debate surrounding the effects of industrial espionage has taken on an extra dimension thanks to Edward Snowden’s revelations [...]
Spies On Electric Vehicle Expedition
Press release Glonn, Germany, Feb 6th, 2014 In 2013, the world’s largest electric vehicle rally WAVE was not only home to pioneers and enthusiasts, but also served as model for a [...]
WAVE Trophy 2013 unites pioneers and enthusiasts
Feature article August 23, 2013 The third World Advanced Vehicle Expedition, an electric vehicle event organised by Swiss solar pioneer Louis Palmer, took place in Europe from the 28th June to [...]
Eco-System Overview
Partners for Project Black Hungarian were selected carefully and we approached them after we decided to integrate them into the story. They didn’t approach us to have an influence on what and how something was written about. They didn’t provide funding for publishing the book. Those partnerships developed out of the belief to share the same goal.