Jasna Kaludjerovic

Jasna Kaludjerovic was born in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, in 1978, and grew up in Nikšić, a small town in Montenegro. She studied Computer Science and Informatics, first at the Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics at Lomonosov Moscow State University, and later at the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Belgrade, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree.

Today, she works as an IT consultant and runs her own company in Belgrade.

Her debut book, Letters to an Embryo, was born out of personal turmoil. After a painful divorce, Jasna found herself facing a haunting question: what to do with the frozen embryo left from her last IVF attempt? For the first two years after the divorce, she tried to ignore its existence. When she realized that wouldn't work, she began writing to it - and continued writing and struggling for three more years.

Letters to an Embryo addresses modern dilemmas created by advancements in reproductive technology. It gives voice to ethical and emotional questions that many women today silently struggle with. In a world where science outpaces emotional readiness, this book offers space for reflection, empathy, and connection.

Links to buy Letters to an Embryo:

• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Embryo-Jasna-Kaludjerovic-ebook/dp/B0F89HMX4K
• Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/letters-to-an-embryo/id6746496437
• Barns & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/letters-to-an-embryo-jasna-kaludjerovic/1147261276

Connect with Jasna:

• Website: https://jasnakaludjerovic.com
• Instagram: @jasna_kaludjerovic_author
• Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/54132991.Jasna_Kalu_erovi_

INTERVIEW WITH BOOKECCENTRIC

BooKecCenTriC was privileged to welcome Author Jasna Kaludjerovic to our virtual couch for an interview about her book, Letters to an Embryo. Enjoy!

What's your book about, and what inspired you to write it?

Well, at the time of my divorce, there was still one frozen embryo left from my last IVF attempt. On one hand, I couldn’t just leave it there, unborn. On the other, I couldn’t bring it into the world under entirely new circumstances. So, I began to write. Writing was my solution, my way out of trouble.

What's the one thing you hope readers will remember or take away from your book long after they finish reading it?

I hope they will remember all those frozen humans left behind in test tubes. Maybe raising awareness about their existence will improve the way we handle them and raise their chances of being born in any possible way—for example, by our governments improving procedures of handling them, storing them, and adopting them... Also, I would like to give courage and arguments to all those stuck in guilt and indecisiveness, to help them move on with joy and peace.

Any advice to new/aspiring authors?

If you’re doing this for money—don’t!

Write only if you have something inside you that won’t leave you in peace until you put it on paper and share it with others. Otherwise, it’s just too hard and too expensive. You’ll do better in IT!

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