Constable lands Taylor's 'deeply moving' memoir

Constable has landed Underclass, a "powerful" memoir from psychologist Dr Jessica Taylor.

UK and Commonwealth rights were acquired by Andreas Campomar, non-fiction publisher, from Rory Scarfe at The Blair Partnership. The memoir will be published on 18th April 2024.

Taylor recounts in "unflinching detail the various lives she’s lived" from growing up on a council estate, violence from abusers, becoming a mother while a teenager, to coming to terms with her sexuality and supporting herself through university, the publisher said. Underclass is a "deeply moving, searingly honest, horribly funny and, above all, unforgettable" memoir.

Taylor said: "At some point, you must fully embrace all aspects of who you are, and where you come from – and stop running from it or trying to be someone you are not. Stop trying to fit in. When you grow up in places like my council estate, you’re made to feel ashamed, embarrassed, stupid, and unworthy – but as the years have passed, the comments and judgement I have received from my peers and critics have ironically made me more proud, and more authentic of who I am. I want young girls living in poverty and trauma to know that their circumstances might mould them, but they don’t determine or predict their future. I want the message of this book to be: no matter your roots, your future is unwritten, and it belongs to you. This book is a not one story, it’s hundreds. Some are hilarious. Some are horrible. Some are inspirational. But all of them are part of me."