Tia Fisher, author of the “playful and creative” (Just Imagine) verse novel Not Going to Plan, recently visited Helena Romanes School in Dunnow and was spotlighted in the local Dunmow Broadcast for the visit:

“It was a pleasure to see the students listening with rapt attention to her passionate discussion of the dangers of criminal gangs and county lines.”

Read the full article 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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