Nina Munteanu (born 1954 in Granby, Quebec) is a Canadian ecologist and novelist of science fiction and fantasy. In addition to nine published novels, Munteanu has written short stories, articles and non-fiction books, which have been translated into several languages throughout the world. Munteanu is a member of SF Canada.SF Canada She writes articles on the environment and sustainability.“Sustainable Architecture: Learning from Nature & the Magic of Symbiosis” in Viridis Developments web article
Many of her novels and short stories examine the role and evolution of humanity in the context of nature and technology. She is currently an editor of European SF zine Europa SF. Munteanu taught Environmental Education at the Summer Institute of Simon Fraser University for several years. Munteanu was a scientist with several consulting firms in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she did research and wrote reports and research papers. Munteanu lives in Toronto, Ontario, and Vancouver, British Columbia, where she teaches writing and consults as technical writer and editor. Simon Fraser University Education 452-8, 1992. SFU, Burnaby, BC.School of Continuing Studies: Nina Munteanu at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Awards and honours Recognition for her work includes the Midwest Book Review Reader’s Choice Award, finalist for Foreword Magazine’s Book of the Year Award, the SLF Fountain Award, and The Delta Optimist Reviewers Choice.
Works
Novels Collision with Paradise (Liquid Silver, 2005) The Cypol (eXtasy Books, 2006) The Last Summoner (Starfire World Syndicate, 2012) A Diary in the Age of Water (Inanna Publications, 2020)
The Icaria Trilogy Gaia's Revolution, Book 1 (Dragon Moon Press, 2026) Angel of Chaos, Book 2 (Dragon Moon Press, 2010) Darwin's Paradox, Book 3 (Dragon Moon Press, 2007)
The Splintered Universe Trilogy Outer Diverse (Starfire World Syndicate, 2011) Inner Diverse (Starfire World Syndicate, 2012) Metaverse (Starfire World Syndicate, 2014)
Collection Natural Selection: a collection of short stories (Pixl Press, 2013)
Nonfiction The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now! (Starfire World Syndicate, 2009) Manual de Scriere Creativa. Scriitorul de fictiune (Editura Paralela, 2011) Scriitorul de Jurnal. Descoperirea vocii interioare (Editura Paralela 45, 2012) The Journal Writer: Finding Your Voice (Pixl Press, 2013) Water Is...(Pixl Press, 2016) The Ecology of Story: World as Character (Pixl Press, 2019)
References
External links Official Site of Nina Munteanu MUNTEANU, Nina. Author Bank. BC BookWorld. Nina Munteanu at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Fogel, Krista “The Self-Perceived Experience of Investigating Science with an Artistic Spirit: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of High Ability Scientists Who Also Engage in the Arts” A Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment for the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts, UBC, Vancouver, BC. 2008 Interview with Nina Munteanu observatorul.com "A Day in the Life" with Toronto writer Nina Munteanu Sci-Fi Writers Discuss Climate Catastrophe: Nina Munteanu Authors push science beyond the lab into fiction and fantasy projects.thestar.com/climate-change-canada/what-you-can-do/