Are Book Influencers More Powerful Than Authors?
Are Book Influencers More Powerful Than Authors?  
Podcast: PLOT TWIST
Published On: Thu Apr 16 2026
Description: Soman and Victoria debate whether influencers have displaced authors at the top of the literary ecosystem. Also they consider how authors’ writing styles are influenced by AI and whether fantasy books can stand up to the greatest works of literature. Soman is seeking his own Plot Twist and Victoria just wants a Polo Bar reservation.Theme of the Week (10:03)Goals of the Week (20:09)Industry Nonsense (33:24) Reader Mailbag(54:56)Plot Twists in Real Life (01:02:13)SPONSORS Leftie Aube’s Writing Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.