Nina Munteanu je kanadská ekologička a autorka sci-fi, fantasy a eko-fikcie. Jej tvorba sa často zameriava na napäté spolužitie ľudstva s technológiou a prírodou, pričom skúma hlboké väzby medzi ľuďmi a životným prostredím. Prostredníctvom pútavých príbehov sa dotýka kľúčových ekologických tém a zároveň skúma rôzne identity vody vo svojej najnovšej náučnej knihe. Jej dielo povzbudzuje čitateľov k zamysleniu nad našou úlohou v ekosystéme a nad tým, ako môžeme lepšie koexistovať s prírodným svetom.
Vivianne Schoen, a young baroness, discovers her ability to alter history just as she is accused of witchcraft and forced to escape through a time-space tear. In an alternate France dominated by Teutonic Black Knights, she faces the challenge of reshaping the past while navigating the dangers of her new reality. The story explores themes of power, identity, and the consequences of changing history.
Part history, part science and part philosophy and spirituality, "Water Is..." combines personal journey with scientific discovery that explores water's many identities and ultimately our own. Written by internationally published author, teacher and limnologist Nina Munteanu.
Focusing on the fundamentals of ecology and world-building, this guidebook offers valuable insights for both novice and professional writers. It emphasizes the importance of creating layered metaphoric connections between setting and character, enhancing storytelling depth. Munteanu's expertise provides practical techniques to enrich narratives, making it an essential resource for those looking to elevate their writing craft.
Centuries from now, in a post-climate change dying boreal forest of what used to be northern Canada, Kyo, a young acolyte called to service in the Exodus, discovers a diary that may provide her with the answers to her yearning for Earth's past--to the Age of Water, when the "Water Twins" destroyed humanity in hatred--events that have plagued her nightly in dreams. Looking for answers to this holocaust--and disturbed by her macabre longing for connection to the Water Twins--Kyo is led to the diary of a limnologist from the time just prior to the destruction. This gritty memoir describes a near-future Toronto in the grips of severe water scarcity during a time when China owns the USA and the USA owns Canada. The diary spans a twenty-year period in the mid-twenty-first century of 33-year-old Lynna, a single mother who works in Toronto for CanadaCorp, an international utility that controls everything about water, and who witnesses disturbing events that she doesn't realize will soon lead to humanity's demise. A Diary in the Age of Water follows the climate-induced journey of Earth and humanity through four generations of women, each with a unique relationship to water. The novel explores identify and our concept of what is "normal"--as a nation and an individual--in a world that is rapidly and incomprehensibly changing.
Rhea Hawke, a Galactic Guardian, delves into the genocide of a spiritual sect, uncovering a web of dark intrigue that forces her to confront her own troubled history. This gripping narrative sets the stage for the Splintered Universe Trilogy, blending elements of mystery and personal redemption against a sci-fi backdrop.
A devastating disease sweeps through a community, challenging the resilience of its inhabitants. As fear and uncertainty grow, individuals must confront their own vulnerabilities and the impact on their relationships. The narrative delves into themes of survival, hope, and the human spirit's capacity to endure in the face of overwhelming adversity. Through personal stories and collective struggles, the book explores how the disease reshapes lives and communities, ultimately revealing the strength found in unity and compassion.
Offering a comprehensive approach for expressive writers, this guidebook helps individuals start and maintain their journaling, memoirs, and diaries. It covers selecting suitable mediums and styles while addressing practical issues like safety, technology use, and social media. Authored by acclaimed novelist and teacher Nina Munteanu, the book is praised for its honest and enriching insights, encouraging writers to thrive in their creative endeavors.
Set in a dystopian 2095, the story explores the dark consequences of Darwin's theory of evolution, where survival of the fittest takes a deadly turn. Society grapples with the implications of genetic manipulation and the moral dilemmas surrounding it. As individuals fight for survival in a world where evolution is weaponized, themes of ethics, power, and humanity's future are examined, leading to a gripping narrative that challenges the very essence of life and existence.
The co-authors (fourteen immigrants) share their viewpoints on how immigrant build bridges between cultures, inner and outer worlds, past and future, and between people (immigrants or not) connecting them through universal themes like belonging, finding your voice and purpose, desire, spirituality, ancestry and more.