And despite publishing 10 books outside the series, readers still come back variousRoth said in his newspaper: “And the people who hated various? They In fact I hate it, and whenever I try to talk to them about a new job they often go out of their way to tell me why. Or old work. Or any work.”
Still, the author has not stopped writing. search for the traitor’s sonThe first book in a new romantic dystopian fantasy series from Roth is coming May 12, 2026. But perhaps more surprising is that this isn’t Roth’s only series coming this year because on October 6, 2026, various the series continues sixth groupThe first in a new duology.
At BookCon 2026, Roth announced the series to his fans after keeping it a secret for a long time. But it is neither a sequel nor a prequel to its original series; Instead, it is an alternate universe in which the heroine, Beatrice Pryor, makes a different choice in her selection ceremony.
We had a chance to sit down with Roth at BookCon 2026 to hear about her new fantasy series and how she feels about it various with the announcement of Sixth group.
Samantha Mangino: How are you feeling about the 15th anniversary? various?
Veronica Roth: I feel good about it. Write [The Sixth Faction] The books, since they’re both done, really helped me feel more positive about the series. It doesn’t bother me as much when people talk to me about Divergent because I don’t feel like I’m stuck in the past because I’m writing something new, so it feels like we’re talking about what I’m doing now rather than what I was doing when I was 24, which is more restorative, regenerative, and exciting for a creative person.
SM: You are very matter-of-fact when you talk about your writing. Do you think this is something that has come with time and being able to look back?
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VR: I think I am, to be honest. I have a Polish mother, and I live in the Midwest, so I think we’re really simple people. It doesn’t cost me anything, so I do it. I am a terrible liar.
SM: Do you like this post-various mindset enabled you to write search for the traitor’s son? Or was it something that felt like a natural progression?
VR: I worked on it search for the traitor’s son Over the course of five years and 10 drafts. It was just a fun project for me. It’s full of everything I love, and I also learned important lessons from it about keeping stories intimate, even when the backdrop is big and epic. And you know I couldn’t write sixth group Without him because I needed to be able to not think about all those things various And just focus on the story and the characters that I love. so search for the traitor’s son Taught me how to do it.
SM: various It’s a hugely popular and widely loved thing, but I think it also falls into the realm of discussion on the Internet. I’m curious how this has affected your writing in general?
VR: I think it’s been a challenge to navigate because there’s so much negativity, although there’s also a lot of positivity. And as I’ve discussed, I’m much better at maintaining negativity than I am positivity. That’s how my brain works. What I’ve been able to do is create a safe space for myself in my writing. I think about the writing process search for the traitor’s sonIt’s something I was doing because it wasn’t for anyone else. It was a therapeutic book.
SM: Do you have to set boundaries with yourself in online spaces to stay in a clear mindset while writing?
VR: I have rules, so if someone behaves badly towards me, I stop them. I set up filters, sometimes I have to filter myself because the algorithm is like, ‘You might be interested in this,’ but, no, I’m not interested in this – I don’t want to see this. I don’t make anyone else responsible for my emotional well-being – that’s my second rule. But it’s fun to connect with readers, so you want to talk to them and answer their questions and joke with them. It’s just a group of people talking about books; We all like books.
SM: I’m wondering if you’ve noticed any changes in the Internet space now compared to when you published various in 2011?
VR: I think it sounds pretty much the same, but the platforms are different. My real view of this is that it is my responsibility to develop a sufficient amount of resilience. Dealing with some negativity, because that’s the nature of being a public figure. J. It was my sister’s nature to work on the crew. As an adult, everyone is required to tolerate that some people are unkind to you – it exists in the world. But you are also allowed to defend yourself and separate yourself from toxic things. So I try to balance those two things. I can’t control people. I can only control me.
SM: After taking a break variousDo you feel like you’re leaving with some new knowledge? sixth group?
VR: Stories about youth have changed as the world has changed. So in this book, Tris is less about ‘I’m going to save the world on my own’, and more about a 16-year-old girl who’s going through a very difficult socio-political situation that she’s not prepared for. And that feels like the reality of being a teenager right now, and I wanted the story to speak to that. When you get a little more life as a person and a writer, you’re able to look at the series with a new perspective.
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