PLOT TWIST

Victoria Aveyard, Soman Chainani

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Booking Overview

A behind-the-scenes publishing and entertainment careers show hosted by bestselling authors Victoria Aveyard and Soman Chainani. Each week they unpack the craft and industry realities behind major genre trends, career pivots, and reader-facing topics—often with top-tier author guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 53

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Victoria Aveyard - Worldwide bestselling author best known for the RED QUEEN series and REALM BREAKER series; also publishes adult fiction (including TEMPEST).

Soman Chainani - Worldwide bestselling author best known for THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD & EVIL series and YOUNG WORLD, with a focus on YA/young adult storytelling and imaginative fiction.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Bestselling or widely recognized authors (especially YA/genre fiction), publishing-industry leaders/brand builders, and credible voices on writing craft and author/platform strategy.
Required Achievements:  
Bestselling book history, Major franchise/series authorship, High public visibility in book culture (e.g., prominent mainstream readership and media coverage)

Recent Guest Discussions

Veronica Roth - YA Genre Trajectory, Social Media And Author-platform Evolution, Bestseller Dynamics, Sustaining Creative Work Under Pressure.

Veronica Roth - Surviving Social Media Platforms, Algorithm-era Visibility, And How Books Reach Bestseller Status.

Recent Topics

Young Adult, Publishing, Writing, Book Marketing, Career

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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Do Writers Compete With Each Other?

June 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)This week’s ...

What Happened To YA? (with Veronica Roth)

June 04, 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:...

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:...

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