The theatrical adaptation of Tia Fisher‘s “fast-paced, highly readable” (School Reading List) YA verse novel Crossing the Line has been nominated in the Norfolk Arts Awards for ‘The New Writing Award’.

The New Writing Award aims to recognise “outstanding new writing, whether that be for an individual writer or playwright, a larger-scale project, or even an organisation that promotes new writing in Norfolk”.

The vote is open to the public; cast your votes here!

When Marnie’s rebellious streak gets her excluded from her exclusive school, she’s forced to take her GCSEs elsewhere, and sit next to Zed, a control-freak physics nerd with zero tolerance for mistakes—which is awkward because Marnie’s about to make the biggest blunder of her life.

Not Going to Plan is a taboo-busting novel about gender identity, consent and shame, which unflinchingly explores the heart-rending decisions a teenager must make as a result of a sexual encounter she didn’t fully consent to.

Not Going to Plan is out now. Grab your copy here or, better, via your local bookstore and bookshop.org.

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