Author Francesca Cavallo on Rebel Girls, bro-culture and crowd-funding

Leading Views podcast

The vast majority of children’s books don’t feature speaking female characters – and certainly not any with professional aspirations. Francesca Cavallo set out to create something that would contribute to creating a new world, where gender doesn’t define how big you can dream and how far you can go. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a series of bedtime stories about the lives of historical women. Tune in to find out more about the challenges Francesca faced bringing this roaring success to life – and where she’s headed next.