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PLOT TWIST

PLOT TWIST

Written 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
  • SEASON PREMIERE! Is There a Secret Plan to Get Rid of Authors?

    SEASON PREMIERE! Is There a Secret Plan to Get Rid of Authors?
    Oct 8 2026

    Live from Kansas City! Soman and Victoria welcome a new season of the pod and lay out the new Patreon! They explore the AI’s companies not-so-secret plan to eliminate authors – and readers! – and how it ties to parasocial relationships that have been festering for a long time. They also answer questions about whether a fantasy author can successfully live in the real world and when a character’s time “has come.” Soman is close to finishing DAMAGER, and Victoria wants people to give away less to the audience before they read the book!


    Theme of the Week (06:14)

    Goals of the Week (13:34)

    Industry Nonsense (19:09)

    Reader Mailbag (42:09)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (48:49)

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    56 mins
  • Re-Read: Is Writing Actually a Sport?

    Re-Read: Is Writing Actually a Sport?
    Oct 1 2026

    Soman and Victoria discuss the tricks of staying healthy as a professional artist. Also, they discuss celebrity ghostwriting and how not to fall out of love with your work mid-stream. Soman is launching a new coaching lab for teenagers, and Victoria wants to freeze time.


    Theme of the Week (03:31)

    Goals for the Week (12:58)

    Industry Nonsense (27:21)

    Reader Mailbag (47:59)

    Plot Twists in Real Life (53:06)

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    59 mins
  • SPECIAL EPISODE! What Did We Learn from the TEMPEST Release?

    SPECIAL EPISODE! What Did We Learn from the TEMPEST Release?
    Sep 24 2026
    LIVE FROM ST. LOUIS! A special bonus episode, featuring Soman in conversation with Victoria during the TEMPEST book tour. Together, they explore what it took for TEMPEST to hit three bestseller lists and what Victoria has learned from the release so far. They also answer questions from the audience and reveal what they’ve been working on in the pod’s hiatus. Victoria has a deadline to hit for Tempest’s sequel, and Soman is on the verge of inventing another genre…

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    1 hr and 3 mins
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