Book launch: 'Six-legged Ghosts: The insects of Aotearoa', by Lily Duval

Canterbury University Press and University Bookshop Canterbury warmly invite you to the launch of Six-legged Ghosts: The insects of Aotearoa by Lily Duval.

Launch speakers: Philip Armstrong and Ruud Kleinpaste.

All welcome, RSVP for catering purposes to universitypress@canterbury.ac.nz

Order your copy at the pre-launch price of $49.50 from UBS Canterbury instore or online before 5 April 2024. 

About the book

Richly illustrated and including more than 100 original paintings by the author, Six-legged Ghosts examines the art, language, stories and science of insects in Aotearoa and around the world. Moving between te ao Māori and the medieval art world, between museum displays and stories of the insect apocalypse, extinction and conservation, Lily Duval explores the lives of insects not only in the natural environments of Aotearoa, but in our cultures and histories as well.

The book launch is supported by NZ Centre for Human-Animal Studies and the School of Humanities, University of Canterbury.

Six-legged Ghosts is published with the support of Creative New Zealand.