Gerard McCann is a noted Fremantle architect – one of the famed Fremantle School. In his early professional days he worked closely with the renowned Brian Klopper. While Gerard grew up and was schooled in the Western Suburbs, he found his way to Freo because it was the place where he most felt at home.
What people didn’t know was that Gerard, from the age of 10, was sexually abused by the local parish priest, a friend of the family. He has now written a manuscript – titled Tell Me The Story about his experience with sexual abuse and its aftermath, which has been shortlisted for the 2022 City of Fremantle Hungerford Prize for an unpublished manuscript sponsored by the City of Fremantle and Fremantle Press. The Award will be announced at a big event on 20 October 2022.
Gerard McCann kindly met with our editor, Michael Barker, to discuss Tell Me The Story and the writing of the manuscript.
Read the full story on Fremantle Shipping News here.
