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  • Published: 2 April 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241574546
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 240

This Is Not the Diary of Izzy Dobson




The illustrated fiction debut from Abigail Balfe, author of A Different Sort of Normal, about a neurodivergent preteen girl navigating school life and finding friendship.

IZZY DOBSON HAS A FEW PROBLEMS:

1) School is the WORST.

2) Making friends is HARD.

3) Her VERY TOP SECRET EMBARRASSING DIARY has gone MISSING!

Cue Izzy’s Very Important Investigation, recorded in this Very Normal Notebook (definitely NOT another diary!). Can Izzy retrace her steps before the diary falls into the wrong hands? Or has its fate already been sealed by a SINISTER DIARY THIEF?

Expect cat doodles, brilliant (ish) brainwaves, and Izzy’s hilarious commentary on life as you join her chaotic search – not just for the missing diary, but for her place in this Very Confusing World.

A laugh-out-loud, big-hearted new fiction series by acclaimed author-illustrator Abigail Balfe.

  • Published: 2 April 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241574546
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 240

About the author

Abigail Balfe

Abigail Balfe is a queer, auDHD author-illustrator and Emmy award-winning creative based in Brighton. Before writing books full-time, Abigail led digital campaigns for pop stars such as One Direction and Little Mix, and for TV broadcasters including Channel 4 and Netflix. She also performed stand-up comedy and won several small trophies for her onstage humour, which featured life-size illustrations, ridiculous songs, and rambling stories about her family. In 2023, Abigail was named one of the Top 50 Influential Neurodivergent Women in the UK.

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