108: Jennifer Ross on Writing Every Lifetime After and Embracing Speculative Fiction

In this episode of In My Good Books, I’m joined by Jennifer Ross to discuss her genre-blending new novel Every Lifetime After.Previously known for her historical fiction as Jenny Ashcroft, Jennifer talks about why she wanted to move into more speculative storytelling and how Every Lifetime After combines World War Two historical fiction, romance, mystery and time-slip elements into one unforgettable story.We also discuss:Why Jennifer doesn’t plot her novels in advanceWriting under a new name after publishing six novels as Jenny AshcroftThe research behind both the World War Two storyline and the modern movie-set settingWhy speculative fiction has become such an exciting creative space for herHer upcoming novel The Bureau of Second ChancesThe books she’s recently loved and recommends to readersIf you enjoy historical fiction, speculative fiction, time-slip novels, or stories about love, memory and second chances, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.Find Jenny here: https://www.instagram.com/jennyashcroftauthor/Buy Every Lifetime After: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/every-lifetime-after-jennifer-ross/8c23154611c9e0ef?ean=9780008753757&next=tBooks recommended in this episode:Going Solo: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/every-lifetime-after-jennifer-ross/8c23154611c9e0ef?ean=9780008753757&next=tThe Artist: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-artist-escape-to-provence-with-the-winner-of-the-waterstones-book-of-the-year-2025-lucy-steeds/ab6f46ef8ff5989c?ean=9781399819565&next=tThe Heir Apparent: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-heir-apparent-rebecca-armitage/9c24bf95ccfe93f8?ean=9780008757687&next=t