After 6 years and 5 festivals, this evening was the first time I have ever chaired a HistFest event. Really enjoyed it and am hugely looking forward to chairing Sunday’s espionage event with clare mulley & Henry Hemming. A few in-person tickets available. seetickets.com/event/spycraft…

Happy #NationalPetsDay .
Here’s my good girl, a little muddy, & a little farty, but completely lovely :)

Looking forward to talking with Rebecca Rideal abt #Zo & #Skarbek at HistFest at the British Library on Sunday… with Henry Hemming talking spies in Northern Ireland.
Last few tickets available 👇

Looking forward to talking with Rebecca Rideal abt #Zo & #Skarbek at HistFest at the British Library on Sunday… with Henry Hemming talking spies in Northern Ireland.
Last few tickets available 👇

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‘Granville had the kind of personality that could bend steel bars.’
Today’s The Telegraph on #KrystynaSkarbek aka #ChristineGranville , subject of my bk #TheSpyWhoLoved .
My #HistoriesSecretHeroes pod is not out yet, but I agree, she should be on screen!
BBC Sounds Alex von Tunzelmann

Can’t wait to discuss Christine Granville, Geoffrey Pyke, and more at #HistFest2024 this weekend!

‘Granville had the kind of personality that could bend steel bars.’
Today’s The Telegraph on #KrystynaSkarbek aka #ChristineGranville , subject of my bk #TheSpyWhoLoved .
My #HistoriesSecretHeroes pod is not out yet, but I agree, she should be on screen!
BBC Sounds Alex von Tunzelmann

This woman was at the heart of the most famous attempt to assassinate Hitler, but has been almost forgotten. Here she is having boiled eggs & tea for breakfast with her husband. #MelittaVonStauffenberg died #otd 8 April 1944.
I tell her story in #TheWomenWhoFlewForHitler …

Book day Kettlebell Victim The Polecat 'The Women who flew for Hitler' clare mulley

This woman was at the heart of the most famous attempt to assassinate Hitler, but has been almost forgotten. Here she is having boiled eggs & tea for breakfast with her husband. #MelittaVonStauffenberg died #otd 8 April 1944.
I tell her story in #TheWomenWhoFlewForHitler …

Another reason to love Andrew Scott

I’m hoping to see a few friends here this year… anyone else going?

WES Centenary She was involved in the most famous attempt to assassinate Hitler, with her brother-in-law #Clausvonstauffenberg . See 👇

Read clare mulley's wonderful book about her and Reitsch.

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Join us on April 14th at the British Library in London for an unforgettable exploration of Spycraft and Espionage: From WWII and Beyond with clare mulley & Henry Hemming

Find out more & book tickets here: lnkd.in/eJ6fXkCe

Lovely to see a rare copy of the Polish edition of #TheSpyWhoLoved , #KobietaSzpieg …

She escaped the Nazis and became a titan of British journalism: the eventful life of Hella Pick katjahoyer.uk/p/she-escaped-…

“Had Wendy Moore been writing a novel she could not have invented more fabulous leading characters than Vera ‘Jack’ Holme and Evelina ‘Eve’ Haverfield” - wonderful Literary Review by Clare Mulley today

Happy Publication Day to Wendy Moore with JACK & EVE and Atlantic Books !

There are a limited number of in-person tickets to #HistFest2024 remaining! These include a small number of Sunday passes & some individual session tickets.

Sunday Pass (14 April) 30-£15: seetickets.com/event/histfest…
Individual Sessions (13-14 April) £10-£5: seetickets.com/tour/histfest-…