She had also wanted to be an author, but was far too shy to share with anybody else. The novel is the first she ever finished writing. After that, she became fascinated with Slavic and Polish, and “Don’t Call the Wolf” started taking shape from here. It was almost like the memory was waiting for her to locate it again. Early on, she came upon a description of the Baba Jaga, and she remembered her grandma telling Aleksandra about her as a child. When she died, Aleksandra learned more about her heritage as one way remembering her. She was once pretty disorganized when she would create stories, however now she is obsessed with planning and spreadsheets.Īleksandra’s first novel was inspired by her Polish grandmother. Medicine has made her a much more organized writer, while when writing she reflects on medicine. She also finds her work as a physician and a writer are complementary, and use different parts of her brain. Growing up, she could never quite choose between a career in sciences and arts, and feels lucky she can pursue both. When she isn’t busy writing, she spends most of her time with a thirty-pound black Norwegian Forest Cat called Mr. She grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, and attended medical school at the University of Alberta. Aleksandra Ross’ earliest memories include sitting on the couch and listening to her grandmother read Polish folktales from her childhood.
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