Shannon Molloy on balancing a journalism career with non-fiction books

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains some distressing content, including discussion about child sexual abuse.

This week on the podcast, Rachel and Lynne chat with journalist and author Shannon Molloy. He talks about his two books, including his latest, You Made Me This Way, a powerful, yet harrowing tale that talks to male survivors of child sexual abuse. He talks about interviewing the men who are the core of the book, sharing his own story, and how he managed to cope with such challenging material. 

He shares how his journalism background helped him to write the book and how he juggled creating the book while still working in a day job as a reporter.

Shannon also talked about his path to publishing his first book, Fourteen, and the process of it being adapted into a stage play. 

Shannon's books are available at all major and independent bookshops. Connect with Shannon here: https://www.shannonmolloy.com.au/ 

You can also buy You Made Me This Way, here: https://www.booktopia.com.au/you-made-me-this-way-shannon-molloy/book/9781460761861.html

Shannon's first book, Fourteen, is available here: https://www.booktopia.com.au/fourteen-shannon-molloy/book/9781760851088.html  

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