Stephanie Dale

Dr Stephanie Dale is an award-winning journalist and author with a passion for pilgrimage. She is the founder of Writing for the Brave, an online publication that hosts writing clinics, group writing sessions, readings by brave new writers and self-paced writing journeys.

Stephanie has a PhD on the relationship between writing and wellbeing, and works with people who aspire to be writers as well as those who write for good health. Her work focuses on inspiring women to harness the genius of writing for courage, connection, recovery and growth.

Stephanie is a passionate advocate for writing as an expressway to health and empowerment. She leads transformative writing programs and retreats globally, including the annual Walk & Write Camino.

In 2014, Stephanie founded The Write Road, a writing for wellbeing initiative for rural and remote Australians, including newly literate Indigenous adults and outback communities in recovery from drought, fire and flood.

She is the author of four books: the recently published sleeper Mothercry, the journaling handbook Write Your Way Home, the award-winning novel Hymn for the Wounded Man and the travel memoir, My Pilgrim's Heart.

She has a professional background that ranges over 35 years in media, politics, publishing and academia.