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PLOT TWIST

PLOT TWIST

By: Soman Chainani and Victoria Aveyard
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 Hosted by worldwide bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard (RED QUEEN series, REALM BREAKER series) & Soman Chainani (THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD & EVIL series), PLOT TWIST takes you behind the scenes of the biggest swings in our careers. Victoria’s TEMPEST, her very first novel for adults, an epic pirate fantasy… and Soman’s YOUNG WORLD, a red-hot young adult political thriller. Each week, we pull back the curtain of our creative process and give you our hot takes on thorny issues in publishing and entertainment, answer your mailbag questions, plus pitch plot twists we want to see in real life. New episodes every Thursday.

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Episodes
  • Are Book Influencers More Powerful Than Authors?

    Are Book Influencers More Powerful Than Authors?
    Apr 16 2026

    Soman and Victoria debate whether influencers have displaced authors at the top of the literary ecosystem. Also they consider how authors’ writing styles are influenced by AI and whether fantasy books can stand up to the greatest works of literature. Soman is seeking his own Plot Twist and Victoria just wants a Polo Bar reservation.


    Theme of the Week (10:03)

    Goals of the Week (20:09)

    Industry Nonsense (33:24)

    Reader Mailbag(54:56)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (01:02:13)


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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Can We Get Teenage Boys To Read Again?

    Can We Get Teenage Boys To Read Again?
    Apr 9 2026

    This week, a special conversation between Soman and Dr. Rose Brock about whether we’ve lost teenage boys for good and how we can make books ‘cool’ again. They discuss the educator bias towards female perspectives, the history of boys and books, and why YOUNG WORLD takes an unconventional approach to getting them back. Recorded live from the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas.


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    50 mins
  • Do Trigger Warnings Ruin Books?

    Do Trigger Warnings Ruin Books?
    Apr 2 2026

    Soman and Victoria disagree over whether trigger warnings are inherently a problem. Also they discuss how loopholes in contracts can affect your career, plus the initial spark that helps them land on an idea. Victoria has officially bunkered into edits, and Soman is deciding whether he needs peptides.


    Theme of the Week (11:18)

    Goals of the Week (20:16)

    Industry Nonsense (32:04)

    Reader Mailbag(53:51)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (58:59)


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    1 hr and 6 mins
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