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Daniela Petrova

Daniela Petrova is a Bulgaria-born American writer, living in New York City. Her debut novel is Her Daughter's Mother (2019).

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Daniela Petrova
Born
Sofia, Bulgaria
OccupationWriter
NationalityBulgarian-American
EducationColumbia University (BA)
New York University (MA)
Website
www.danielapetrova.com

Daniela Petrova is a Bulgaria-born American writer, living in New York City. Her debut novel is Her Daughter's Mother (2019).12

Early life and education

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

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

Between at least 2011 and 2014, Petrova was married to American author, journalist and filmmaker Sebastian Junger.67

Publications

References

References

  1. "Perceptive plot fuels emotional 'Her Daughter's Mother'". Associated Press. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  2. "Her Daughter's Mother". Mystery Scene. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  3. "Daniela Petrova". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  4. "About". danielapetrova.com. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  5. "Los Angeles Review of Books". Los Angeles Review of Books. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  6. Petrova, Daniela (25 October 2011). "Love, Loss & the Oscars". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  7. McMahon, Barbara. "Sebastian Junger on life after the warzone". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  8. "Dark Secrets at Book Club and a Deadly Wellness Retreat. 5 Unexpected Summer Thrillers". Time. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
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