Tia Fisher, author of the “engaging and accessible” (Just Imagine) verse novel Not Going to Plan, has been interviewed by Camp YA—a popular fan-organised YA book festival.

In the interview, Tia delves into her creative process and the power that fiction can have on young people, saying:

“I can’t do directly anything about making mistakes, being in poverty or county lines or getting pregnant or finding an identity, but I can write about them, to tell young people they are seen, they are not alone.”

Read the full interview, and Tia’s insights into crafting Crossing the Line and Not Going to Plan, here.

Tia will be joining Camp YA’s annual book festival on September 27th and will be giving an exclusive reading of Not Going to Plan.

Don’t miss out; grab your tickets 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. Pre-order your copy here or, better, via your local bookstore and bookshop.org.

Follow Tia on Bluesky @tiafisher.bsky.social.