Stephanie Dowrick was born on 2 June 1947 and is an Australian writer, Interfaith Minister and social activist.
22 Facts About Stephanie Dowrick
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Stephanie Dowrick is the author of more than 20 books of fiction and non-fiction, five of them best-sellers.
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Stephanie Dowrick was a publisher in Australia and the UK, where she co-founded The Women's Press, London.
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Stephanie Dowrick was born in Wellington, New Zealand, on 2 June 1947.
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Stephanie Dowrick became a Roman Catholic at the age of nine after the death of her mother and her father's remarriage.
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Stephanie Dowrick was an Adjunct Fellow with the Writing and Society Research Group at Western Sydney University, where she graduated with a PhD degree in 2008.
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Stephanie Dowrick was ordained by the New Seminary, New York, where she graduated in 2005.
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In 1977, Stephanie Dowrick co-founded the independent feminist publishing house, The Women's Press, from her home in East London, with financial backing from entrepreneur Naim Attallah.
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Stephanie Dowrick was Chair of The Women's Press Board of Directors from 1989 to 1997.
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Stephanie Dowrick was later Chairperson of The Women's Press, before its amalgamation with Quartet Books.
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Stephanie Dowrick was the first winner of Women in Publishing's Pandora Award in 1981.
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Stephanie Dowrick had a small private psychotherapy practice for many years.
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Stephanie Dowrick's books includes fiction and non-fiction for children and adults.
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Stephanie Dowrick has been described as a "pioneering individual" in interfaith, post-denominational spirituality.
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In June 2005, Stephanie Dowrick became one of Australia's first Interfaith Ministers.
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Stephanie Dowrick trained at the New Seminary, New York, an interfaith seminary founded in 1979 by Rabbi Joseph Gelberman.
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Since 2006, Stephanie Dowrick has led an interfaith spiritually inclusive congregation in Sydney, Australia.
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Stephanie Dowrick has contributed to Australia's literary and media culture over many years.
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Stephanie Dowrick is a literary journalist and columnist for Fairfax Media on issues of ethics and social justice, feminism, spirituality, and refugees in Australia.
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Stephanie Dowrick has appeared as a regular guest on ABC Radio on a range of programmes including Life Matters, The Spirit of Things, All in the Mind, and Tony Delroy's NightLife.
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Stephanie Dowrick was an ambassador and well-being presenter for Breast Cancer Network Australia.
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Stephanie Dowrick is an ambassador for the International Women's Development Agency.