An evening with Hollie McNish (UK), Michael Pedersen (UK), Naja Marie Aidt (DK) & Karen Siercke (DK)

Ordskælv & Poesiens Hus proudly present: An evening with Hollie McNish (UK), Michael Pedersen (UK), Naja Marie Aidt (DK) & Karen Siercke (DK) Hollie McNish and Michael Pedersen are two of the UK and Scotland's most beloved poets whose live readings are not to be missed. After a run of sold out shows up and down the UK, and Europe, join them with the highly acclaimed Danish poet and writer Naja Marie Aidt (DK) and the literary powerhouse and writer Karen Siercke (DK) when Ordskælv & Poesiens H us invite you to an evening of poetry and conversation at Thoravej 29 in Copenhagen. Expect strong language and adult content, gift-wrapped in gorgeously crafted poetry as Hollie McNish, Michael Pedersen and Naja Marie Aidt chat and read from their poetry collections and lyrical prose with Karen Siercke as moderator. Show starts at 20, doors open at 19.30. The event is supported by Statens Kunstfond and is a warm-up to the annual international poetry festival POESITID organized by Ordskælv & Poesiens Hus from March 21 st to April 23 rd . ---------------------- About Hollie McNish (UK) HOLLIE MCNISH is an English and Scottish poet. She won the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry for her poetic parenting memoir – Nobody Told Me - of which The Scotsman stated 'The World Needs this Book'. She has published five further collections of her own unique mix of poetry and prose, – Papers, Cherry Pie, Plum, and Slug and Lobster, both Sunday Times bestsellers, with translations in French and Spanish. Her latest collection is Virgin, a book of love poetry centered around a deconstruction the myth of virginity. She loves writing, as well as dancing, cooking (and eating) and tours her poetry in English and French. About Michael Pedersen (UK) MICHAEL PEDERSEN is a prize-winning Scottish author, the former Writer in Residence at Edinburgh University, and Edinburgh's current Makar (Poet Laureate). He writes across fiction (Muckle Flugga), non-fiction (Boy Friends), and poetry (The Cat Prince). Pedersen has won a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship and a Books Are My Bag Readers Award, as well as being shortlisted for the Forward Prizes for Poetry, The Indie Book Awards, the Scottish National Book Awards, and more. A Sunday Times Critics Choice, his work has been translated into many languages with praise garnered from the likes of Stephen Fry, Bernardine Evaristo, Irvine Welsh, Ocean Vuong, and beyond. About Naja Marie Aidt (DK) NAJA MARIE AIDT is one of Denmark’s most highly acclaimed writers. In 2022, she was awarded the Swedish Academy’s Nordic Prize — often referred to as the "Little Nobel Prize," as it is the Academy’s second most significant award after the Nobel Prize itself. Since her debut in 1991 with the poetry collection *Så længe jeg er ung* ("As Long As I Am Young"), Naja Marie Aidt has written poetry, novels, plays, screenplays, and children’s books. Her books have been sold for publication in many countries, including Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. About Karen Siercke (DK) KAREN SIERCKE is an award-winning author, editor, publisher, and literary entrepreneur who sees the world as it is, but also as it could be. She made her debut as a writer with Tændstik - a charmed and mesmerising book that has the mind thrumming and the heart fluttering. As founder and director, Karen Siercke has led Ordskælv since 2009 and Poesiens Hus since 2020. She holds degrees in anthropology and library science, has studied at Writer’s School for Children’s Literature, lived and worked in Reykjavík, Paris, and San Francisco. She has received several awards for her literary work, including the Klods Hans Prize from IBBY Denmark and the Benny Andersen Prize.