Paul Kennedy

Where were you born?

I was born in Seymour, Victoria, while Dad was in the Army at Puckapunyal. We moved to Seaford, next to Frankston, when I was two.

What other jobs have you had?

I’ve only ever been a journalist, unless you count my doomed teenage stints as a KFC cook and construction site labourer.

What have been the highlights of your career?

As a journalist, reporting on clergy sex abuse and cover-ups. Writing Hell on the Way to Heaven with Chrissie Foster and making the documentary Undeniable (ABC) were life changing. Chrissie and her husband Anthony helped survivors find some peace and improved child safety.

Where have your works been published?

I’ve written for Penguin Random House, Hardie Grant, Hachette, and Affirm Press.

What are you passionate about?

My hobbies are watching my children play sport and coaching football and cricket. I’m also keen on coffee and friends and the local beach.

Haven’t I seen you before?

If you’ve seen me before, I was either wearing a suit jacket as The Sports Bloke on ABC News Breakfast or trackie dacks at Frankston library.