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How does water inspire author Nina Munteanu? Let’s find out… Hi! My name is crystal fletcher and welcome to this week’s episode of all about Canadian books. I’m thrilled to have Nina Munteanu as a guest. Nina is a Canadian ecologist and novelist who has also written: novelettes, short stories, creative non-fiction, general interest articles, science and nature articles, essays, non-fiction guidebooks and textbooks. We discussed Nina’s latest book A Diary in the Age of Water which was published by Inanna Publications. Centuries from now, in a post-climate change dying boreal forest of what used to be northern Canada, Kyo, a young acolyte discovers a diary that may provide her with the answers about the Earth’s past—during the Age of Water. The diary spans a twenty-year period in the mid-twenty-first century, and it 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 gritty memoir is written by 33-year-old limnologist Lynna, a single mother who works in Toronto for CanadaCorp, an international utility that controls everything about water, and she witnesses the disturbing events lead to humanity’s demise.... This book FREAKED me out! Because the dystopian future Nina creates is plausible--from the melting of the Arctic ice, the demise of the polar bear, the changing ecosystems and water being a commodity more valuable than gold. Be sure to visit Nina's website. Nina has a vast catalogue of books ranging from historical fiction to science fiction and there's some great insight into what we can do to help protect our beautiful planet. Nina hosts the Age of Water podcast with co-host Claudiu Murgan; a podcast devoted to exploring water and environmental issues. Nina! I'm listening. I'm going to plant A LOT of trees! Nina Reads an Excerpt from A Diary in the Age of Water Nina has been teaching writing for years at the University of Toronto and George Brown College so she has a lot of advice to pass along...take courage, find your passion and write from the heart. If you do so your writing will sparkle. I couldn't agree more and Nina certainly sparkles!
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