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Paris Embraces Nina Munteanu
Darwins Paradox | May 7th 2008 by Karen Mason
I met Nina briefly in Paris and we got her book, Darwin’s Paradox, into the hottest bookstore there: Shakespeare and Company. This bookstore, which offers shelves of books from a variety of genres and topics–and all in English–is s read more
Shakespeare & Company in Paris
The Alien Next Door | May 5th 2008 by Nina Munteanu
In the current historical fantasy I'm writing (which brought me to Paris to do some research) my two main characters, Vivianne and François, pass a rather famous bookstore located in the heart of Paris on Rue de la Bucherie, on the Left Bank just op read more
Nina on Hi-Sci-Fi Radio
Darwins Paradox | April 9th 2008 by Karen Mason
Nina recently appeared on HiSciFi, the Friday night radio show that calls itself the “Ultimate Geek radio Show”, broadcast every week on CJSF (90.1 FM) from Simon Fraser University near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada . Its two read more
Nina’s Book Tour Continues…
Darwins Paradox | March 27th 2008 by Karen Mason
Almost two weeks ago, and with great coverage by the local press (the Surrey Leader), I fulfilled a fantasy by appearing at the Strawberry Hill Chapters store in Surrey, British Columbia, to sign my book, Darwin’s Paradox. Once or twice a month I u read more
Darwin’s Paradox Reviewed by Dragon Page
Darwins Paradox | March 20th 2008 by Karen Mason
Brian Brown of Dragon Page recently reviewed Nina’s book, Darwin’s Paradox. This is what he had to say: The Gist: Julie Crane has a lot of skeletons in her closet. She had the unleashed the Darwin virus on the world, murdered a governme read more
Karen Mason Interviews Nina Munteanu
Darwins Paradox | March 12th 2008 by Karen Mason
I recently managed to snag Nina for a phone interview about her success with Darwin’s Paradox and here it is: Karen: You’re pretty busy these days with your ongoing book tour, radio interview appearances and other marketing endeavors. You also w read more
Nina’s Book Signings on the Vancouver North Shore
Darwins Paradox | March 5th 2008 by Karen Mason
Nina recently made signing appearances at two Indigo bookstores on the North Shore of Vancouver, British Columbia. She met many interesting people and signed lots of books. “I really enjoy meeting my readers and having stimulating discussions w read more
Book Meme
The Alien Next Door | March 2nd 2008 by Nina Munteanu
Kathleen, that Heretic down the road (Diary of a Heretic) sent me this neat book meme. Thanks, Kathleen! Here's how it goes:1. look up page 123 in the nearest book to you at the time;2. find the fifth sentence and write it down. Then write down the t read more
Darwin’s Paradox Nominated for Aurora Award
Darwins Paradox | February 27th 2008 by Karen Mason
Guess what? My book, Darwin’s Paradox, has been nominated for the Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Aurora Award for 2008! I am so jazzed! I should be…This is a prestigious award, basically Canada’s top prize for science fiction writing. A read more
Darwin's Paradox Nominated for Aurora
The Alien Next Door | February 26th 2008 by Nina Munteanu
Guess what? My book, Darwin’s Paradox, has been nominated for the Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Aurora Award for 2008! I am so jazzed! I should be…This is a prestigious award, basically Canada’s top prize for science fiction writing. A read more
Cover to Cover Talks with Nina Munteanu
Darwins Paradox | February 20th 2008 by Karen Mason
Michael Mennenga and Michael Stackpole of Dragon Page Cover to Cover talk with Nina Munteanu about her eco-thriller, Darwin’s Paradox. Nina also talks about the differences between technical writing and fiction writing, and how she’s manage read more
“Emotional Landscapes” by Teresa Young—Friday Feature
The Alien Next Door | February 15th 2008 by Nina Munteanu
I happen to believe that everything that happens in life happens for a reason. This type of logic removes a lot of stress because it allows you to not focus on things that are outside of your control—Teresa Young I met Teresa many years ago when I read more
Book Signing at Chapters–Coquitlam, B.C.
Darwins Paradox | February 13th 2008 by Karen Mason
The book signing at Chapters in Pinetree Village (Coquitlam, British Columbia) was splendid. I first met with wonderful and helpful Chapters staff (they are all so friendly!), including managers Jenny and Linda. They even treated me to a Hazelnut lat read more
Nina’s Upcoming Appearances
Darwins Paradox | February 9th 2008 by Karen Mason
For those of you visiting or living in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia (Vancouver area), Nina is making several appearances in February and March. You can still catch her at the following venues: Book signing: Sunday, February 10 at Chapters, read more
The Golden Compass–motion picture & book
Darwins Paradox | February 5th 2008 by Karen Mason
Does ‘Dark Matter’ to Philip Pullman?…Dark Matter… “Dust” … call it what you want… It makes up 90 percent of our universe, according to astronomers. This makes the kind of matter that you and I see rather exotic; while we must acc read more
The Illustrations of Tomislav Tikulin
The Alien Next Door | January 18th 2008 by Nina Munteanu
He’s one of the brightest stars in the fantasy and science fiction world. His digital art evokes vivid yet fantastical landscapes that transport your mind and elevate your soul. Croatian illustrator, Tomislav Tikulin, is my Friday Feature.Tikulin, read more
The Year 2007--Friday Feature
The Alien Next Door | January 4th 2008 by Nina Munteanu
Today's Friday Feature showcases the year 2007. I thought it might be both fun and somewhat entertaining (if not revealing) to reminisce about 2007 through pictures… You know what they say, after all…A picture is worth a thousand words… so, I read more
Happy New Year--2008
The Alien Next Door | January 1st 2008 by Nina Munteanu
As 2007 drew to a close I found myself reviewing all the amazing things that have happened. 2007 was a spectacular year…a year of many incredible, wonderful and exciting firsts…I also found myself thankful for so many things I still have. Among t read more
Multiple Independent Discoveries: genius or monkeys?
The Alien Next Door | December 12th 2007 by Nina Munteanu
As a follow-up to my last post, dcr in a blog post entitled “Isaac Asimov: Prophet?” wrote:“Nina, a.k.a. The Alien Next Door, has an interesting post today on Isaac Asimov and al-Qaida. Did bin Laden model his efforts off of Asimov’s Foundati read more
Get a Free Copy of "Darwin's Paradox"!
The Alien Next Door | December 8th 2007 by Nina Munteanu
SQT, over at Fantasy & Sci-fi Lovin' Book Reviews is giving away a copy of my SF thriller, "Darwin's Paradox". So, if you're interested in getting a free copy, check out her very cool site, here, and all you have to do is post a comment saying yo read more
Chapters & Nina's Toronto Book Tour
The Alien Next Door | December 7th 2007 by Nina Munteanu
It’s Friday and my Friday Feature is dedicated to Chapters-Indigo-Coles Bookstore, a wonderful Canadian book chain that has wisely--and to my ecstatic pleasure--decided to carry "Darwin's Paradox" in every store across the country.I just got back f read more
Darwin’s Paradox | Book Review by Modern Matriarch
Darwins Paradox | December 4th 2007 by Karen Mason
I just wanted to share with you a most wonderful book review from Tricia Ares at Modern Matriarch… Book Review: Darwin’s Paradox November 19, 2007 — Tricia Ares Munteanu, Nina. Darwin’s Paradox. Dragon Moon Press. 320 p. ISBN-10 18969446 read more
Darwin’s Paradox | Chapter Four | Part Two
Darwins Paradox | November 29th 2007 by Karen Mason
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Darwin's Paradox at Bakka-Phoenix Science Fiction Books
The Alien Next Door | November 29th 2007 by Nina Munteanu
It's Canada's oldest science fiction bookstore. Located in Toronto's funky Queen Street West, this shop has hosted many a big name science fiction writer signing, including Robert J. Sawyer, who used to work there during his salad days. Those of you read more
Darwin’s Paradox Appearing At Science Fiction Specialty Booksto…
Darwins Paradox | November 28th 2007 by Karen Mason
Toronto, ON ~ Bakka-Phoenix Science Fiction Books. It’s Canada’s oldest science fiction bookstore. Located in Toronto’s funky Queen Street West, this shop has hosted many a big name science fiction writer signing, including Robert J. Sawyer, wh read more
Nina's BookTour
The Alien Next Door | November 26th 2007 by Nina Munteanu
My book tour is in full swing! What a hoot! My second book signing took place in my own home town at Black Bond Books. And we sold out! I was ecstatic...so was the bookseller! ... :) ... I was heartened to see some old friends from my community, who' read more
Darwin's Paradox: Book Signing at Chapters
The Alien Next Door | November 20th 2007 by Nina Munteanu
Yesterday's book signing at Chapters in Richmond, B.C. was incredibly fun and truly a blast! A second only to that kraglet swimsuit competition on Rigel 9. Despite the fact that I'd sold and published two books prior to "Darwin's Paradox", this was m read more
Monday Morning Power: Friday Feature
The Alien Next Door | November 17th 2007 by Nina Munteanu
Well, I’m close to the wire this time but here is this week’s Friday Feature! ... See if you can figure out who I'm featuring…This blogger has dedicated his site to “the development of your attitude, which is your ultimate power.” I so like read more
Darwin's Paradox Is Out Now
The Alien Next Door | November 15th 2007 by Nina Munteanu
My book, Darwin's Paradox is out today!Besides Amazon (e.g., in the U.S.: http://www.amazon.com/; in Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/; in the U.K.: http://www.amazon.co.uk/; in Germany: http://www.amazon.de/; in France: www.amazon.fr/; in Japan: http:// read more
Darwin’s Paradox | Worldwide Release
Darwins Paradox | November 15th 2007 by Karen Mason
Worldwide Release DARWIN’S PARADOX IS OUT TODAY! It’s been an incredible journey bringing Darwin’s Paradox to light! It has just been awe-inspiring to watch this project develop into a global affair… Please join us i read more
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