🍿🍿I’m completely thrilled that my first book #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren has been acquired by #DolphinEntertainment for development as a feature film!!!🍿🍿

Absolutely thrilled to have this belated obit of #EglantyneJebb, the inspirational subject of my first book, #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren, in today’s New York Times!!
If anyone could grab me a copy that would be wonderful!

& they showed me they’d also just hung this pic of the amazing, unconventional #EglantyneJebb #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren, founder of #savethechildren….

She looks demure but this is a rebel with a world-changing cause, who was born 150 yrs ago today…
#EglantyneJebb’s fiery passion inspired my first book - #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren… Here’s some of the drama… 1/6

I’m delighted to tell the remarkable, shamefully little-known, & truly inspirational, story of #EglantyneJebb #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren, for the latest episode of the fabulous BBC R4 series #HistorysHeroes…

#OTD last year I was honoured to give the graveside address at the reinterment of #EglantyneJebb in Switzerland’s ‘Cemetery of Kings’.
The daring, brilliant Jebb was being honoured by Geneva in recognition of her life’s work… a story told in my book #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren.

#EglantyneJebb, #BOTD 1876, founded @savethechildren.org at end #WW1, securing 1st donation fm prosecutor in the trial against her, after her arrest in Trafalgar Sq a wk earlier. Her drawings show she was not so good on a bike, navigating sheep! For more see #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren

When your lovely daughter finds one of your books in her university library!
(& this book, my first, was dedicated to her & her sisters :))
#thewomanwhosavedthechildren

A privilege to be at the UN UNCRC today, to discuss advocating #childrensrights arnd the world.
Here at #PalaisWilson with #CRC ch #AnneSkelton & #PhilipJaffé, delighted that my biog of #EglantyneJebb, #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren, founder SaveTheChildren & pioneer of child rights still inspires!

‘If our world is far from perfect, I dare to believe that their actions have made it better…’
Wonderful to receive this restorative letter from Rouen Uni, where they’re launching a new exhibition abt, among others, #EglantyneJebb, subject of my book, #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren

Wonderful to see HRH #PrincessAnne present a copy of my biography of #EglantyneJebb #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren to the winner of this year’s #JebbScolarship.
Also fab to see Jebb herself out to greet the Princess, on the local postbox!

Introducing the inspirational #EglantyneJebb who perhaps saved more lives than anyone in history!
Eglantyne was the passionate compassionate subject of my first book #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren.
Great to tell her story for BBC R4’s #HistoriesHeroes yesterday:
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Happy new year all!
Great start to 2024, receiving this photo from #BletchleyPark veteran #BettyWebb!
Betty’s reading my 1st bk - #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren abt another fighting Shropshire lass: #EglantyneJebb, who founded #SaveTheChildren in 1919.
Thanks to @mcfontaine for the pic.

Lecturing a brilliant class on the inspirational #EglantyneJebb (#TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren) at #Geneva uni @unigeneve for @SummerUNIGE .
These students were bursting with questions about this founder of @savechildrenuk & pioneer of #childrights…

This morning I had the privilege of talking abt child rights pioneer #EglantyneJebb with students attending the #UnitedNations #HumanRightsCouncil in #Geneva.
As we discussed #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren the council was in session below!

Marking #lgbthistorymonth with #EglantyneJebb who fell in love with #MargaretKeynes, sister of the economist, #JohnMaynardKeynes, who wrote of their ‘Sapphistic affair’. Eglantyne later set up @savechildrenuk & pioneered children’s rights.
Her story is told in my book #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren.

Eglantyne Jebb. London office address. See my book, #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren

‘Every war is a war against children’.
#RhidianBrook quotes #EglantyneJebb in today’s profoundly moving & important #BBCRadio4 #thoughtfotheday.
Jebb’s passionate & compassionate life story is told in my book #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren.
Beautiful pencil sketch of Jebb by #AgneteBrinch.

For those interested in more, Jebb’s full story is told in my award-winning book #TheWomanWhoSavedTheChildren