Here is the book trailer for Nina’s latest book, “Outer Diverse”, an SF space thriller with elements of paranormal, quantum physics, fractal geometry and complexity theory:
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Dec 2011
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Oct 2011
Here is one of the latest testimonials by a reader of Darwin’s Paradox on Amazon.com:
“I was lucky enough to recieve a signed copy of the novel from my Auntie in Canada and struggled to put it down from the moment I got it in the mail!
Nina writes in such a way that you are transported from your chair directly into the story. Her selection of language and delicate descriptions enable you to envisage every location in exquisite detail, keeping you fully involved with the action from cover to cover. By the closing chapters I felt as though I knew the characters on a personal level; as if I knew them in the real world! Again, another brilliant skill that Nina has developed through her career.
The main story itself is quite possibly one of the best I have had the pleasure to read.
I found myself up until the early hours of most mornings reading chapter after chapter in a bid to uncover more of Ms Crane’s story! All I can say is that if you like a good Sci-fi read then ‘Darwin’s Paradox’ shouldn’t be missing from your shelves!”–Toby Rottner, UK
Thanks, Toby! We’re very glad you enjoyed Darwin’s Paradox.
Angel of Chaos, its prequel, follows the story of how Julie Crane got to where she was in Darwin’s Paradox. It’s a medical eco-thriller not to be missed by fans of Julie Crane.
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17
Mar 2011
Nina’s latest book Angel of Chaos (Dragon Moon Press) was selected as a finalist for the Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award for 2010 in the Science Fiction category.
Finalists in the SF category include:
- 2012 The Awakening by Bill Douglas
- A Dangerous Weapon by Charlton Clayes
- Angel of Chaos by Nina Munteanu
- Curse of the Legion by Marshall S. Thomas
- Destiny’s Blood by Marie Bilodeau
- Guardians of the Crystal Skulls by Lina Arena
- Our Jewish Robot Future by Leonard Borman
- Quick Fall of Light by Sherrida Woodley
- The Presence by Paul Black
Representing more than 350 publishers, the finalists were selected from 1400 entries in 56 categories. Finalists were determined by a jury of judges consisting of editors and reviewers of ForeWord Reviews, booksellers, librarians, and other industry professionals.
First, second, and third place winners will be awarded in each category. A $1,500 cash prize will also be awarded to Best Fiction and Best Nonfiction as determined by the editors of ForeWord Reviews. Finalists were announced in their weekly email newsletter, ForeWord This Week, in March 2010.
Winners in each category and overall fiction and nonfiction prize winners will be announced at Book Expo America and on the Foreword website.
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Oct 2010
Nina Munteanu’s latest SF thriller Angel of Chaos (Dragon Moon Press) is being launched at Hal-Con (Halifax’s prime SF Convention) October 29-31, 2010 at the Lord Nelson Hotel, where Nina will be doing a reading, signing books and giving a workshop on writing.
Angel of Chaos is the prequel to Nina’s award-nominated ecological thriller Darwin’s Paradox, featured and discussed on this website.
In 2095 Darwin’s Evolution Kills… Darwin’s Disease is tearing apart the ordered peace of North America. Julie Crane is a brilliant data handler with a unique talent for finding the impossible fast, and getting into trouble even faster. Her relentless search for a cure leads her to a horrifying discovery that incriminates her in a heinous conspiracy to recast humankind.
“Nina Munteanu’s Angel of Chaos is a gripping blend of big scientific ideas, cutthroat politics and complex yet sympathetic characters that will engage readers from its thrilling opening to its surprising and satisfying conclusion.”—Hayden Trenholm, Aurora-winning author of the Steele Chronicles.
Hal-Con is Halifax’s yearly prime science fiction convention that attracts over a thousand SF fans and participants in the motion picture industry as well as TV and literature. This year, special guests include Walter Koenig who played Chekov in the original Star Trek, Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar in Star Trek the Next Generation), and Aaron Douglas (Chief Tyrol in Battlestar Galactica), among others.
Nina will be giving a workshop on “the Hero’s Journey” Friday, October 29th at 4 pm. Angel of Chaos will be launched Saturday morning followed by a reception. Nina will also serve on several panels and looks forward to seeing you there.
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02
Oct 2010
Shakespeare and Company in Paris
Some good friends of Nina were strolling along the Seine in Paris France recently and were lured into a quaint bookstore on the Left Bank, Shakespeare and Company. The independent bookstore lies just across the magestic Notre Dame Cathedral on Ile de la Cite and steps away from the trendy cafes of Place St. Michel.
Shakespeare and Company resides in a building that served as a monastery in the 16th century. It’s located on Rue de la Bûcherie and serves as both a bookstore and a reading library, specializing in English-language literature. The bookstore was opened by George Whitman under Le Mistral then changed to its current name in honour of an earlier store which closed during World War II. The bookstore served as a focal point for
Darwin's Paradox in Shakespeare and Company
literary culture in Bohemian Left Bank Paris. Customers have included the likes of Henry Miller and Richard Wright. The store was a base for many writers of the Beat Generation like Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso and William S. Burroughs. Whitman’s daughter, Sylvia, now runs the shop and regular activities include Sunday tea, poetry readings and writers’ meetings.
The bookstore houses young writers, known as “tumbleweeds”, who earn their keep by working in the shop for a couple of hours each day. The current store is named after and in honour of an
Autographed copy of Darwin's Paradox on the shelf
earlier store which closed during World War II. George Whitman calls the bookstore “a socialist utopia masquerading as a bookstore”. The bookstore includes sleeping facilities, with 13 beds, and Whitman claims as many as 40,000 people have slept in the shop over the years.
As Nina’s friends pored over the eclectic assortment of international and local English and French books they stumbled upon a copy of Darwin’s Paradox! They had to take a picture and here it is.
That Darwin sure gets around!
And thanks, Chuck and Jane, for telling us!
