#35: E. Lockhart Reveals How She Crafted the Twist in We Were Liars

Off The Shelf with Morgann Book · Feb 19, 2026 · 28m

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with E. Lockhart to talk all things We Were Liars and the evolution of the Liars universe. She shares how the book found a whole new life on BookTok, what it was like expanding the story into Family of Liars and We Fell Apart, and how she crafted THE shocking twist. We also dive into writing bold characters, trusting your creative instincts, and what she’s working on next.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction

0:55 - Plot Twists that E. Lockhart loves

2:18 - We Were Liars Universe

5:35 - How E. Lockhart Crafted the Twist in We Were Liars

6:52 - *SPOILERS…