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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
  • Do Writers Compete With Each Other?

    Do Writers Compete With Each Other?
    Jun 11 2026

    Soman and Victoria discuss whether competing with other authors is healthy and if it detracts or fuels their own work. They also answer questions about how to deal with other books a little too similar to their own and how to multi-task creative projects. Soman has to officiate a wedding in NYC and Victoria is plotting a return to the Mediterranean.


    Theme of the Week (11:28)

    Goals of the Week (20:33)

    Industry Nonsense (31:43)

    Reader Mailbag(54:58)

    Plot Twists In Real Life (57:45)


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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • What Happened To YA? (with Veronica Roth)

    What Happened To YA? (with Veronica Roth)
    Jun 4 2026

    This week Soman is joined by Veronica Roth to trace the rise and fall of the Young Adult genre, from Twilight to today’s more muddled market. They also talk about how to stay in love with your work when the going gets tough and how to manage the pressure of deadlines. Veronica is trying to get back into the social media saddle and Soman wants to be a Stepford Man.


    Theme of the Week (04:31)

    Goals of the Week (10:26)

    Industry Nonsense (19:58)

    Reader Mailbag(42:41)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (47:49)



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    58 mins
  • How Do You Become A Bestseller?

    How Do You Become A Bestseller?
    May 28 2026

    Soman is back this week and he and Victoria decode the mysteries and magic by which a book becomes a best-seller. They also debate how readers “self-inserting” has become an epidemic and the ideal word count for a fantasy novel. Soman is trying to stay healthy for the final week of his tour, and Victoria wants to save kids from the long term consequences of AI.


    Theme of the Week (08:49)

    Goals of the Week (16:05)

    Industry Nonsense (16:51)

    Reader Mailbag(52:46)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (01:02:29)



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    1 hr and 11 mins
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