Tanya Levin
Tanya Levin (born 1971) is a social worker and writer. A former Hillsong Church member, she now describes herself as a feminist and an atheist. Levin has published two books. The first, "People In Glass Houses", is an exposé of the Hillsong Church, which Levin was raised in. It was short-listed for the 2007 Walkley Non-fiction Book Award. The second book, "Crimwife", is about relationships with criminals. She is also the host of the 2021 podcast "Leaving Hillsong", which interviews people who have left the Hillsong Church, and also "Reading Hillsong", also released in 2021. Arrest . On 1 July 2015, Levin was arrested for trespass during an interview, after failing to "move on" from Hillsong Conference in Sydney Olympic Park at the direction of Police. The arrest came amid increased media scrutiny of the conference, after organisers misled the media about the involvement of Mark Driscoll. According to Levin, she was originally convicted but on appeal "the findings were upheld, but the convictions were dismissed."