Mike Molloy

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Mike Molloy
Born	Michael Molloy December 22, 1940 (1940-12-22) (age 73)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Author Newspaper editor (formerly)

Michael "Mike" Molloy (born 22 December 1940) is a British author and former newspaper editor and cartoonist.

Biography

Born in Hertfordshire, 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.^[1]

In 1985, Robert Maxwell appointed Molloy Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and The People, where he introduced colour printing.^[1] From 1986 to 1988, he additionally edited the Sunday Mirror.^[2]

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.^[1] After retiring from the newspaper industry, he began writing children's fantasy novels.^[2] 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. Molloy married Sandy Foley in 1964 and they have three daughters, Jane (an interiors stylist), Kate (a journalist) and Alexandra (a writer).

Published books

The Witch Trade
The Wild West Witches
The Time Witches
The House on Falling Star Hill
Peter Raven under Fire

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Biography: Mike Molloy". University of Kent British Cartoon Archive. 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Morris, Sophie (9 May 2005). "Inside Story: The ex-editors' files". The Independent (London: INM). ISSN 0951-9467. OCLC 185201487. Retrieved 17 December 2011.

Media offices
Preceded by Michael Christiansen	Deputy Editor of the Daily Mirror 1975	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Michael Christiansen	Editor of the Daily Mirror 1975–1985	Succeeded by Richard Stott
Preceded by Peter Thompson	Editor of the Sunday Mirror 1986–1988	Succeeded by Eve Pollard

v t e Editors of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday Pictorial

Daily Mirror	1903: Mary Howarth 1904: Hamilton Fyfe 1907: Alexander Kenealy 1915: Ed Flynn 1916: Alexander Campbell 1931: Leigh Brownlee 1934: Cecil Thomas 1948: Silvester Bolam 1953: Jack Nener 1961: Lee Howard 1971: Tony Miles 1974: Michael Christiansen 1975: Mike Molloy 1985: Richard Stott 1990: Roy Greenslade 1991: Richard Stott 1992: David Banks 1994: Colin Myler 1995: Piers Morgan 2004: Richard Wallace 2012: Lloyd Embley

Sunday Pictorial	1915: F. R. Sanderson 1921: William McWhirter 1924: David Grant 1928: William McWhirter 1929: David Grant 1938: Hugh Cudlipp 1940: Stuart Campbell 1946: Hugh Cudlipp 1949: Phil Zec 1952: Hugh Cudlipp 1953: Colin Valdar 1959: Lee Howard 1961: Reg Payne

Sunday Mirror	1963: Michael Christiansen 1972: Bob Edwards 1984: Peter Thompson 1986: Mike Molloy 1988: Eve Pollard 1991: Bridget Rowe 1992: Colin Myler 1994: Paul Connew 1995: Tessa Hilton 1996: Amanda Platell 1997: Bridget Rowe 1998: Brendon Parsons 1998: Colin Myler 2001: Tina Weaver 2012: Lloyd Embley

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Persondata
Name	Molloy, Mike
Alternative names
Short description	British newspaper editor and author
Date of birth	22 December 1940
Place of birth	Hertfordshire
Date of death
Place of death

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