Daniela Petrova Explained

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

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.^{[6] [7]}

Publications

• Her Daughter's Mother. New York City: Putnam, 2019. .^[8]

Notes and References

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