About the Author

Shannon Molloy is an award-winning journalist with more than a decade of experience working for major media outlets spanning print and digital, covering business, entertainment, celebrity and human interest. He is based in Sydney.

Reviews

‘I love this book … a beautifully written account of a young man struggling with his sexuality, overcoming shocking abuse and finding his way to pride. Couldn’t put it down.’ 
*Peter FitzSimons, bestselling author*

‘Fourteen is a sun-drenched elegy for a boyhood interrupted by hate, fear and violence … This book is Puberty Blues meets Wake in Fright, a heartbreaking foray into adolescence marred by the brutality of calculated loathing and the apathy of unthinking bystanders. But because we are given these landmarks, Shannon also gives us the spaces they cannot fill; the love of a determined mother, the protection of fierce siblings and the almost imperceptible moments of sheer grace that remind us of persistent beauty. There is hope, here. Teenagers should read this book, parents should read this book. Human beings, above all, should read this book.’ 
*Rick Morton, bestselling author of One Hundred Years of Dirt*

‘A story of misery so intense that at times I had to look away. But the resilience will wind you. It’s a story of misery, but it is also about the love of mothers, brothers, sisters and best friends. How breathtakingly vivid that love can be, and the strength so many queer people are capable of. Shannon is unflinching in recounting the horror, but he is also funny, empathetic and above all, full of courage.’
*Bridie Jabour, journalist and author of The Way Things Should Be*

‘Shannon's bitter struggle is painfully recognisable and happening in playgrounds around the world. But he not only triumphs, he relives his past using his best weapon: beautiful words.’ 
*Australian Women’s Weekly*

‘A stunning memoir about heartbreak and acceptance … a unique, hilarious and bittersweet insight into the heart of a boy, the courage of survival, and the fierce love of a mother.’  
*Frances Whiting, Courier Mail*

‘Australia hasn’t changed all that much from what Shannon describes in Fourteen. Marriage equality isn’t the end; there is still such a long way to go, and books like this are an important part of that journey.’
*FIVE STARS - Good Reading*

‘Intensely raw and incredibly moving.’ 
*OUTinPerth*

'A book in which many will undoubtably see themselves and take solace'
*The Age*