Tia Fisher, author of the “immediately engaging and accessible” (Just Imagine) YA verse novel Not Going to Plan, has been featured in an exclusive tell-all with Brook—the educational sexual health charity.

In the blog post, Tia discusses the impact that she wanted Not Going to Plan to have on young teenagers, writing:

“With my new YA verse novel, Not Going to Plan, I want to reach the thousands of under-18s who go through abortions each year, but whose experience is rarely reflected in young fiction. I hope I’ve created an engaging, empathic roadmap with practical advice on avoiding pregnancy and accessing abortion, and given girls reassurance that they are not unusual, and they shouldn’t feel ashamed. I consulted with Brook to make sure my story was credible, accurate, and authentic.”

Read the rest of Tia’s blog post 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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