{"product_id":"just-write-about-a-bird-ellie-cottrell-9781763774957","title":"Just write about a bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Just write about a bird,\" was the advice offered by one well-meaning poet to the author of this collection, as she struggled to find her footing in the local poetry scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the poet was (sort of) joking, Ellie Cottrell still found much truth in this well-worn recipe for poetic success; just write about a bird, or a flower. The trouble was, she'd never had much interest in writing about either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom here, the concept of Just write about a bird was born. A story told in three parts, the author invites the reader to join her as she searches for her own place in poetry. Themes of nostalgia, grief, loss, love, and hope are nestled among flights of fancy about a kid flying to the moon and becoming (briefly) a British pop star.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe follow-up to her debut poetry collection, Speakeasy, her new collection sees Cottrell return with a stronger, more confident poetic voice - but her desire to forage for magic in life's trivialities remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellie Cottrell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1763774953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781763774957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e In Case of Emergency Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.13d","brand":"Ellie Cottrell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874473488639,"sku":"9781763774957","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/just-write-about-a-bird-ellie-cottrell-9781763774957","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}