Irish YouTuber Melanie Murphy has just published her first fiction novel, drawing on the themes she has explored in her flinchingly honest videos. Irish YouTuber Melanie Murphy has just published her first fiction novel, drawing on the themes she has explored in her flinchingly honest videos. 'Representation of eating disorders, mental illness and the LGBTQ community was important to me' - YouTube star Melanie Murphy on first fiction novelThe Skerries native is famous for tackling tough topics including eating disorders, mental health, and sexuality on her YouTube channel, which has almost 600,000 subscribers. Other people see it and respond.”Melanie says that having LGBTQ representation in the book was also important, as she is bisexual. Read more: Laying it Bare: Irish YouTube star Melanie Murphy on everything from her bisexuality to her acneOnline Editors

Source: Irish Independent June 09, 2019 11:48 UTC