Stephen Matthews (writer)
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- Author
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Stephen Matthews | |
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| Born | 1946 Chichester, England |
| Died | 25 September 2024 (aged 77–78) Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Education | University of Cambridge |
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| Known for | Founder of Ginninderra Press |
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| Awards | Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM, 2021) |
Stephen Matthews (1946 – 25 September 2024)[1] was an Australian author and publisher.
Matthews was born in Chichester, England[2] and was educated at Cambridge University. He moved from England to Australia in 1979 and after stints in the Northern Territory and Adelaide he settled in Canberra.[3] In 1996 he established Ginninderra Press.[4] He moved to Adelaide in 2008[5] and died in Port Adelaide on 25 September 2024, bequeathing Ginninderra Press to Debbie Lee. He had published around 3000 titles and printed over 300,000 books.[6][4]
He received a medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to publishing in 2021.[7] In 2007 he won the ACT Writing and Publishing Awards for best children's book, Secrets which he edited.[8]
Matthews was a co-founder of Canberra's Voice magazine[9]
