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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
  • How Do Authors Make Money?

    How Do Authors Make Money?
    Jan 29 2026

    Soman and Victoria discuss the nuances of supporting yourself as an artist — and how to structure your advances and royalties to work for you. They also reveal what makes an idea “flawed at conception” and whether they get control over their book covers. Soman has a billion dollar business idea (think monkeys!) and Victoria is contemplating writing on a walking pad.


    Theme of the Week (05:50)

    Goals of the Week (15:10)

    Industry Nonsense (27:56)

    Reader Mailbag (47:28

    Plot Twists in Real Life (54:02)

    Pup Twist (56:51)

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    59 mins
  • Should You Date An Artist?

    Should You Date An Artist?
    Jan 22 2026

    Soman and Victoria debate what it takes to date an artist – and whether or not artists can successfully date other artists. They also reveal their approaches to quelling online embarrassment, as well as commissioning illustrators for their books. Victoria is gearing up for a season of travel and Soman thinks there’s going to be a renaissance in young people reading.


    Theme of the Week (06:47)

    Goals of the Week (12:41

    Industry Nonsense (24:16)

    Reader Mailbag(44:45)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (51:11)

    Pup Twist (55:05)



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    58 mins
  • How Do You Make a Book a Hit?

    How Do You Make a Book a Hit?
    Jan 15 2026

    Soman and Victoria are in their pub year for their new books and debate how to make their books succeed – while also considering what “success” actually is. Also they dive into the Amazon monopoly over book sales and distinguish between the different kinds of edits. Soman went into hermit mode over the holidays, and Victoria is ready to go into the bunker to finish her copyedits.


    Theme of the Week (06:40)

    Goals of the Week (12:42)

    Industry Nonsense (30:15)

    Reader Mailbag(52:06)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (57:30)

    Pup Twist (01:02:50)



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    1 hr and 5 mins
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