Daniela Petrova
Daniela Petrova | |
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Born | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Bulgarian-American |
Education | Columbia University (BA) New York University (MA) |
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Daniela Petrova is a Bulgaria-born American writer, living in New York City. Her debut novel is Her Daughter's Mother (2019).[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Petrova was born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria.[3] Soon after the fall of communism, she moved to New York City.[4]
She earned a BA in Philosophy from Columbia University and an MA in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness from New York University.[4]
Her Daughter's Mother
[edit]Her Daughter's Mother is, according to Randle Browning writing in the Los Angeles Review of Books, a "psychological thriller, part murder mystery", "a deep dive into the oft-underrepresented world of infertility, pregnancy, and motherhood"—"from fertility treatments to egg donation to surrogacy to adoption"—"including all the medical, legal, and emotional obstacles women face".[5]
Personal life
[edit]Between at least 2011 and 2014, Petrova was married to American author, journalist and filmmaker Sebastian Junger.[6][7]
Publications
[edit]- Her Daughter's Mother. New York City: Putnam, 2019. ISBN 978-0525539971.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Perceptive plot fuels emotional 'Her Daughter's Mother'". Associated Press. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Her Daughter's Mother". Mystery Scene. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Daniela Petrova". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ a b "About". danielapetrova.com. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Los Angeles Review of Books". Los Angeles Review of Books. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ Petrova, Daniela (25 October 2011). "Love, Loss & the Oscars". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ McMahon, Barbara. "Sebastian Junger on life after the warzone". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "Dark Secrets at Book Club and a Deadly Wellness Retreat. 5 Unexpected Summer Thrillers". Time. Retrieved 2021-12-18.