Mike Molloy | |
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| Born | Michael Molloy 22 December 1940 (age 84) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Author Newspaper editor (formerly) |
Michael Molloy (born 22 December 1940) is a British author and former newspaper editor and cartoonist. He's also an accomplished painter, exhibiting in galleries across the UK and the South of France, and remains drawn to art as a deep creative passion. [1]
Born in Perivale, Molloy studied at Ealing Junior School and the Ealing School of Art before working at the Sunday Pictorial followed by the Daily Sketch , where he began drawing cartoons. In 1962, he joined the Daily Mirror , where he rose through the ranks until in 1975 he became editor. [2]
In 1985, Robert Maxwell appointed Molloy Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and The People , where he introduced colour printing. [2] From 1986 to 1988, he additionally edited the Sunday Mirror. [3]
From 1985 to 1995, Molloy wrote seven crime fiction books set in England, four featuring Sarah Keane and three featuring Lewis Home.[ citation needed ]
In 1990, Molloy left the Mirror Group, and in 1996 he bought Punch on behalf of Mohammed Al Fayed. He became its deputy editor, but left after six issues. [2]
After retiring from the newspaper industry, he began writing children's fantasy novels. [3]
In 2003, he was shortlisted for the Stockton Children's Book of the Year, while in 2007, he was shortlisted for the Hampshire Book Award.[ citation needed ]
Molloy married Sandy Foley in 1964 and they have three daughters, Jane (an interiors stylist), Kate (a journalist) and Alexandra (a writer).[ citation needed ]
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