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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
  • Will Literature Survive?

    Will Literature Survive?
    Jul 10 2025

    Soman and Victoria discuss whether literary fiction will survive over the next several decades. Also they talk about the differences between a good editor and a bad one, and what they plan to write next. Victoria is trying to figure out what to do with her visiting family, and Soman thinks it’s time for a talk with Usha Vance.


    Theme of the Week (02:14)

    Goals for the Week (15:19)

    Industry Nonsense (22:31)

    Reader Mailbag(36;56)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (46:04)




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    49 mins
  • Are You A Career Author or a Hobby Author?

    Are You A Career Author or a Hobby Author?
    Jul 3 2025

    Soman and Victoria discuss the difference between career and hobby authors. Also they discuss how to decide what ideas to write next and if they plan to write spin-offs of their old books. Soman is trying to find a new routine, and Victoria wants to hear less about rats.


    Theme of the Week (02:01)

    Goals for the Week (15:05)

    Industry Nonsense (12:25)

    Reader Mailbag (28:16)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (36:19)



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    40 mins
  • Would You Read A Novel Written By AI?

    Would You Read A Novel Written By AI?
    Jun 26 2025

    Soman and Victoria discuss whether they, or anyone, would read a book generated by AI. Also they discuss their editing process and how they balanced writing back when they had day jobs. Victoria talks about wanting her ‘yoga journey’ to start this week and Soman just wants planes to be checked for problems BEFORE he gets on them.


    Theme of the Week (02:58)

    Goals for the Week (07:13)

    Industry Nonsense (16:40)

    Reader Mailbag (33:34)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (45:06)

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    48 mins

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