An acclaimed Australian novel released earlier this year has been picked up by a production company to be translated to screen.
Fourteen: My Year of Darkness, and the Light that FollowedThe memoir, which guides the reader through Molloy’s torrid high school journey at a Catholic all boys school in regional Queensland to the light at the end of the tunnel, details the bullying and violence he experienced as a gay teenager.Fourteen by Shannon Molloy. Picture: Supplied.
“That’s to give a raw and honest account of what young people have gone through and continue to go through in Australia but to bring hope, to show what love and kindness can do to people going through a tough time.”While a deeply painful tale at times, it also celebrates the power of kindness through the support of his close family and friends, with the core focus on the importance of uplifting others.
Molloy added: “I’ll make coffee, I’ll photocopy stuff, whatever they need! I’m just so thrilled to be involved beyond signing on the dotted line.” In the five “joyous” months since its release, however, he has been inundated with heartwarming messages from readers touched by his candour.
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