Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

---

This week, I talk with Juliet Izon about her debut contemporary fiction novel The Encore.

Listen now to hear about:

-How Izon, a longtime journalist pivoted into fiction, writing secret scenes at night, cold-DMing composers on Reddit for research, and building a debut novel from pure creative obsession

-Fame, artistic ambition, and complicated family dynamics, especially the mother-daughter tension between Anna and Lottie, and what happens when talent and identity collide

-The craft details that make this fictional music world feel real: tour bus logistics, conservatory life, perfect pitch, scoring scenes with playlists, and why the book’s title changed from Arpeggio to The Encore

#booktube #bookwild #writertube