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Critters of Aotearoa And Six Legged Ghosts: Lily Duval & Nicola Toki

Lil O'Brien

Lil O'Brien is one of the co-editors of OTHERHOOD: Essays on Being Childless, Childfree and Child-adjacent, and the author of beloved Kiwi coming-out memoir Not That I'd Kiss a Girl. Lil’s writing has been described as “Admirably frank… Even better is her ability to recount what it's like to come to terms, as fully as one can, with one's own place in the world. She’s an award-winning copywriter by day, and has been published in The Spinoff, takahē, Ensemble and more. Lil is currently writing the screenplay of Not That I’d Kiss A Girl with South Pacific Pictures.

Lilia Tarawa

Lilia Tarawa is a #1 best-selling author and transformational speaker from New Zealand. Drawing from her experiences growing up in the religious cult Gloriavale, she spotlights human rights, the path of reclaiming one's identity and thriving post-abuse. Lilia's book Daughter of Gloriavale: My Life in a Religious Cult has gained widespread recognition. Her TEDxTalk 'I Grew up in a Cult. It Was Heaven -- and Hell' garnered praise from audiences worldwide.

Lily Duval

Lily Duval is an author and illustrator passionate about the natural world. Her illustrated nonfiction book Six-legged Ghosts examines the role of insects in language, art, culture and science. In 2024, her essay 'The Addington House' was published in Otherhood. She has illustrated Critters of Aotearoa: 50 Bizarre but Lovable Members of our Wildlife Community by Nicola Toki and Dragons of Aotearoa by Robinne Weiss. Lily lives in Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and spends her free time gardening, crafting and tramping.

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Read Aloud Schools Day: Session 2

The Read Aloud Schools Day is back for another year. As always, we bring six exciting children’s writers across two sessions to the stage, free for all primary and intermediate schools in Canterbury.