n nThis book should be required reading for anyone thinking of having a baby, or even anyone who knows someone who is thinking of having a baby nScotland on Sunday n nFascinating and honest nMumsnet n nLike talking to a friend nObserver n nWinner of the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry n nThere were many things that Hollie McNish didnt know before she was pregnant. How her family and friends would react; that Mr Whippy would be off the menu; how quickly ice can melt on a stomach. These were on top of the many other things she didnt know about babies: how to stand while holding one; how to do a poetry gig with your baby as a member of the audience; how drumnbass can make a great lullaby. And thats before you even start on toddlers. n nBut Hollie learned. n nAnd shes still learning, slowly. Nobody Told Me is a collection of poems and stories; Hollies thoughts on raising a child in modern Britain, of trying to become a parent in modern Britain, of sex, commercialism, feeding, gender and of finding secret places to scream once in a while.n