Hollie McNish is an award-winning poet, writer and performer.

Virgin

The new collection from Hollie McNish.

In this highly anticipated collection of poetry, Hollie unpicks the role this word has played in her own life, as well as others, with her trademark mix of humour, fury and compassion.

buy the book

Hollie is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lobster and Slug and won the Ted Hughes award for new work in poetry with her poetry and parenting memoir Nobody Told Me.

She has two further poetry collections, Plum and Cherry Pie, one modern adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy Antigone and has been published in French, German, Spanish and Japanese. She tours in English and French.

By Hollie McNish

  • “I discovered Hollie when I wandered into a performance tent at Port Elliot festival because I heard a crowd ROARING with laughter, and there she was in front of them all, reading her poetry. Her Slug book is one of the ‘NEVER TO BE MOVED’ books on my bedside table. Don’t miss! “

    Shaparak Khorsandi

  • “One of the best poets we have”

    Matt Haig

  • “Utterly fearless: an essential voice for our times”

    Musa Okwonga

  • “Like Pam Ayres on acid”

    Lemn Sissay

  • “Her writing is sublime”

    Ellie Taylor

  • “Your pasta is better than Bella Italia’s”

    Hollie’s Daughter’s Friend