Sunday Times bestselling author, chatterbox and poetry lover Hollie McNish returns with her much-loved, no-holds-barred poetry. Expect strong language, adult themes, and poems about love, loss, wolves, and warm morning croissants as she reads from her latest collection, Virgin.

She’ll be joined by poet and performer Michael Pedersen, reading from his magical new novel Muckle Flugga.

Hollie McNish was the first poet to record at Abbey Road Studios, London and won the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry for her poetic parenting memoir Nobody Told Me. Her other publications include Cherry Pie, Plum, Slug and Lobster.

'Like Pam Ayres on acid' – Lemn Sissay

Michael Pedersen is a prize-winning Scottish poet and author, and the Edinburgh Makar (Poet Laureate). His works include prose debut Boy Friends and three collections of poetry. He has twice been shortlisted for the Forward Prizes for Poetry and The Scottish National Book Awards.

'A master of words. He plays them like music' — Kae Tempest