Novels and Novelettes:

Darwin’s Paradox (Dragon Moon Press, Edge Publishing) 2007. Midwest Book Review Reader’s Choice; Delta Optimist Reader’s Choice; nominated for Aurora Prix Award. Available at Chapters, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, the publisher, and other bookstores near you.

When an intelligent virus and an intelligent machine conspire to seize North America’s largest city then threaten to spread world chaos, the only person who can save humanity is the woman who started it all. Compelled by the ambitious virus stirring inside her, Julie Crane returns to the city from which she fled — accused of atrocity — to fulfill her final destiny as Darwin’s Paradox, the key to the evolution of humankind.

“An exciting novel…an engaging read…a thrill ride that makes us think and tugs the heart.”— Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author

“The story is intricate…imaginative, and intelligent…The medical and scientific [premise is]…completely plausible and perhaps our fate…Sign me up for ‘neurgery’.” — Dr. Rhonda Low, TV host

“Perfect for any collection appealing to avid science fiction readers.” — Midwest Book Review

” Lovers of techno-thrillers will enjoy the blend of super AIs and biological AIs bent on meddling with mankind…Darwin’s Paradox injects hope into a post holocaust setting…Munteanu writes with energy and a lively sense of joy in her work.” — Lynda Williams, Author of Okal Rel Series

Angel of Chaos (Dragon Moon Press).  prequel to Darwin’s Paradox. Released October 2010. Finalist for Foreword Magazine’s Book of the Year Award.

In 2095 Darwin’s Evolution kills

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 to Darwin’s Disease leads her to a horrifying discovery that incriminates her in a heinous conspiracy to recast humankind.

 “This is a story with great scope… As Julie finds out the truth about her father, she discovers a truth that will tear her world apart.” — Bill Johnson, author of A Story is a Promise

“Wonderfully written.” — Elizabeth Engstrom, author

“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 

Collision with Paradise (Liquid Silver Books) 2005. Nominated for the Gaylactic Spectrum Award. Scheduled for re-release as a graphic novel by Starfire World Syndicate (2011).

When Genevieve Dubois, Zeta Corp’s hot-shot star ship pilot, accepts a research mission aboard ZAC I to the mysterious planet Eos, she not only collides with her guilty past but with her own ultimate fantasy.

Genevieve thinks she’s found paradise in the jungle planet of Eos and its people; only to discover that she has brought the seed of destruction that will destroy it. And Eos, whose steaming jungles harbour an eerie connection with Atlantis, is not the paradise she envisioned after all. When she is forced to journey through the perilous jungle to redeem herself and save the man she loves, its intoxicating breath threatens Genevieve’s very sanity with secrets not only of her guilty past but of ancient Earth.

“Munteanu asserts her mastery of the sensual SF romantic thriller. An unforgettable read that’s immensely alluring, surprising, and heart-throbbing.” — Yet Another Book Review

“A very intelligent story, with fantastic world-building…an intriguing tale.” — Romantic Times

The Cypol (eXtasy Books) 2006. Nominated for Ecata Reviewers Choice Award. Available through publisher.

In the near future, when AIs take control of the Earth and impose cruel inhuman laws on human behavior, men and women are forced to serve as their subjects. But not everyone is willing . . .

Krys, a reckless idealist, intrepidly accepts the perilous job of delivering droid-interfering parts in a daring plan to change the way AIs think. Feeling invincible, Krys masks her penalty-by-death activities with another illicit activity: peddling sex-literature (made illegal by the AIs). But when she has a run-in with a cypol and finds out what he really is, both her smugness and her concept of what it means to be a human is shattered.

“The Cypol is a different type of romance. The ending is poignant and yet appropriate. Ready for something different yet rewarding? The Cypol by Nina Munteanu is well worth your time. A+ job for Nina Munteanu.”— Ecata Romance

The Last Summoner (Starfire World Syndicate). UPCOMING. Scheduled for release in 2012.

Every Choice Has Its Price…

It’s June 14^th, 1410 in Grunwald, Prussia, and one of medieval history’s most decisive battles is about to destroy the powerful Teutonic Order, slaughtering virtually all its monk knights. How would history have changed if this arrogant Nazi-like order had not underestimated its enemy and had instead won to continue sweeping through north-east Europe, unscathed, in its ambitious crusade for Christendom?

As a result of an impetuous choice, young 14-year old Vivianne Schoen, Baroness von Grunwald makes the startling discovery that she can alter history—but not before she’s branded a witch and must flee through a time-space tear into an alternate present-day France ruled by fascists. There, she will learn that every choice has its price.

Outer Diverse (Starfire World Syndicate) ) October 2011. Book One of the Splintered Universe Trilogy.

Splintered Events,
Single Destiny…

…An entire spiritual sect is inexplicably wiped out by Eclipse, the largest crime syndicate in the galaxy… Glitter Dust, a new seductive but dangerous contraband narcotic of mysterious origin and sold on the slipstream, is used by certain spiritual fanatics to travel to another dimension and “experience God”… An eccentric priest prophesies the Suntelia Aeon, a catastrophic End of Age, triggered by the joining of twin souls…

This is going to be the hardest case yet for Galactic Guardian Rhea Hawke—particularly since she’s been taken off the case and fired by her alien boss for her most recent in a legacy of bungled missions. And Eclipse is gunning for her. Rhea’s desperate race to expose their plan before the galaxy falls again to the cruel and mysterious Vos catapults her on a journey to the far reaches of the galaxy, where she will discover the shattering truth about duel twin worlds and her ultimate role in preserving or destroying them both.

“Munteanu turns an adventure story into a wonderland of alien rabbit holes … A fascinating and enthralling read.” — Craig Bowlsby, creator of Commander’s Log

Natural Selection, A Collection of Short Stories (Pixl Press, an imprint of Starfire World Syndicate). UPCOMING. Scheduled for release in Spring of 2012.

A collection of nine stories spanning a 20-year writing period. Each story reflects one perspective on what it means to be human and evolve in a world that is rapidly changing technologically and environmentally. Each story touches on a focal point, a nexus in someone’s personal evolution, where a decision —or indecision—will define one’s entire later path in life. How humanity evolves, communicates and relates through forces larger than itself, either produced through its own making via technology or through timeless universal intervention, is explored. 

ANTHOLOGIES:

The Best of Neo-Opsis Science Fiction Magazine (Bundoran Press, Karl Johanson editor) 2006. Features Nina’s short story “Virtually Yours”, which was previously published several times, translated into several languages and nominated for an Aurora and the SLR Fountain Award. Available through Chapters, Amazon, and Bundoran Press.

Sky Songs II: Spiritual SF (Sky Song Press, Orillia, ON, Steve Stanton editor) 2005. Features Nina’s short story “Angel’s Promises” previously published and nominated for the SLR Fountain Award.” Available through publisher.

Angel’s Promises is “A stunning example of good storytelling with an excellent setting and cast of characters.”— Tangent Online  

GUIDEBOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL DVDS:

The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now! (Starfire World Syndicate) May 2010. Nominated for an Aurora Prix Award. Available through Chapters, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and www.ThePassionateWriter.com.

“The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Right Now!” provides the basic tools that every beginning writer needs to get published. It’s packed with real examples and practical exercises. Author Nina Munteanu is lively and humorous, and makes learning fun.

“The Fiction Writer is at the top of the required reading list for my Writer’s Workshop students. With its engagingly direct, conversational style and easily accessible format, it is a veritable cornucopia of hands-on help for aspiring writers of any age…the quintessential guidebook for the soon-to-be-published.”—Susan McLemore, Writing Instructor

The Writer’s Toolkit DVD (Worldwide Classroom) September, 2010. Three Workshops for Writers Wishing to Get Published. This 6-hour set of three discs contains lectures, examples and exercises on how to get started and finish, writing craft,  marketing and promotion. Available through www.ThePassionateWriter.com, and the author (nina.sfgirl@gmail.com).

“I was fascinated by Nina’s clear and extremely interesting lecture on the hero’s journey.  Maybe all writer’s have a novel in their heads they want to write one day, and the techniques Nina  shared with us will help me when I get to that point.  In fact, because of her, I may get there a lot sooner than I had planned.”— Zoe M. Hicks, Saint Simon’s Island, GA

“Nina Munteanu’s command of the subject matter and her ability to explain in a way that the audience understood was excellent. As a hopeful author, I found her words inspiring.”—Amanda Lott, Scribblers Writers’ Retreat, GA

“Rarely have I encountered someone of Nina’s considerable talent and intellect tied to such an extraordinary work ethic…A gifted and inventive writer, Nina is also an excellent speaker who is able to communicate complicated ideas in simple terms and generate creative thought in others. Her accessible, positive approach and delightful sense of humor set people at ease almost immediately.”–Heather Dugan, Columbus, OH

“What you’ve done for me, Nina, is you’ve just opened up a whole new world. You’ve shown me how to put soul into my books.”–Hectorine Roy, Bridgewater, NS