Stephanie Dowrick is a psychotherapist and the author of several international bestsellers. She is a regular guest on ABC Radio and has been a columnist for Good Weekend Magazine since 2001. She also gives talks and conducts retreats and workshops on a variety of spiritual, psychological and ethical issues. Born in New Zealand, she lived in London for many years where she founded The Women's Press publishing house in 1978. She has lived in Sydney since 1983 and is the mother of two teenagers.
Catherine Greer runs her own freelance copywriting business. She was born in Canada but moved to Australia in 1998, and lives in Sydney with her husband and two sons.