How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside
An Alternative Guide to Writing and Enjoying Poetry
$31.20
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2026
Summary
Why do we write poetry? Who should write it? And where do you even start?
Well, Brian Bilston, one of the UK’s most hilarious and best-loved poets, is here to take us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day.
With his characteristic wit and charm, Bilston accompanies us through the jungle of imagination to the source of inspiration, takes us under the bonnet of a sonnet and over the fear of literary devices. He gives us a whirlwind tou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035085729 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035085720 |
| Author: | Brian Bilston |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Picador |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 394g |
| Dimensions: | 32mm x 382mm x 161mm |
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About The Author
Brian Bilston
Brian Bilston is a poet and novelist. Beloved both on the page and online, he has been described as ‘Twitter’s unofficial Poet Laureate’. He has published several collections of poetry, including:
- You Took the Last Bus Home
- Alexa, what is there to know about love?
- Let Sleeping Cats Lie: Pet Poems
- Days Like These: An Alternative Guide to the Year in 366 Poems
- And So This is Christmas: 51 Seasonally Adjusted Poems (a festive collection)
- 50 Ways to Score a Goal (a collection of football poetry)
His debut novel, Diary of a Somebody, was shortlisted for the Costa first novel award. His acclaimed poem Refugees has also been made into an illustrated book for children.
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