Tia Fisher.
Writer for children, teens and young adults.
Not Going to PLan is a powerful verse novel about sexual consent, unplanned pregnancy and the breaking of taboos.
Marnie’s messed up at school again and this time it’s got her expelled. At her new school, the only empty seat is next to Zed, a nerd with zero tolerance for mistakes. The two couldn’t be less alike.
All the same, Marnie (amazing at art and Spanish but definitely not numbers) and Zed (marvellous at maths and physics but definitely not languages) need each other’s help to get their GCSEs, and their revision sessions turn into a fragile friendship. But when Marnie has sex with a boy who only pretended to wear a condom, can she count on Zed’s help?
Available 28 August. PRE-ORDER NOW.
Content warnings: teenage pregnancy, stealthing, abortion. Includes some strong language and scenes of a sexual nature.
AWARDS FOR CROSSING THE LINE:
THE YOTO CARNEGIE SHADOWERS’ CHOICE, 2024
WINNER 11 - 14+ CATEGORY, UKLA AWARDS 2024
In the 2024 #ReadForEmpathy collection
The Times ‘Children’s Book of the Week’
The Times and Sunday Times '21 best children’s books of 2024'
Selected for Cheltenham Festival’s 2024/2025 Key Stage 3 literacy programme Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils
Winner:
'Rapid Read' Coventry Inspiration Book Awards 2024
Dudley Teen Award 2024
Runner-up:
Cheshire Schools Award 2024
Shortlisted for:
2025 Iris Awards MS Novels
Rugby School Temple Reading Room Book Award
Iris International Schools Awards 2025 Middle School prize
North East Teen Book Awards 2024
North Herts Schools Book Award 2024
Wandsworth Schools Fabulous Book Award 2024
The Southern Schools Book Awards 2024
The Lewisham Book Award 2024
Bristol Teen Book Awards 2023
Longlisted for:
The Branford Boase Award
The Amazing Book Awards 2024
Warwickshire Teen Book Awards 2023
Crossing the Line is a verse novel for teens, based on the true story of a boy caught up in county lines exploitation. (Hot Key Books, 2023)
‘This is an outstanding and important novel that should be widely read by parents and teachers as well as by the young people who will find it gripping, relatable, authentic and unputdownable’ - LoveReading4Kids
‘A life-saving book’ - UKLA judging panel.
An ‘involving and important debut' - The Times