Amy Sambrooke

Amy Sambrooke was Creative Director of Varuna the National Writers’ House from 2017 to 2023, and Artistic Director of the Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival from 2019 to 2023. Amy is…

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Amy Sambrooke

Amy Sambrooke was Creative Director of Varuna the National Writers’ House from 2017 to 2023, and Artistic Director of the Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival from 2019 to 2023. Subsequently, Amy rejoined Varuna to lead the development of an extensive range of professional development programs for emerging and mid-career writers, and is now Learning & Development Manager at Varuna, as well as a sessional academic at UNSW. Amy frequently hosts in-conversation sessions for festivals and other events, and has over 20 years’ experience working with nationally significant organisations across the arts, media, heritage, education and public policy.

Festival Events

AI and the Writer

DATE March 28 TIME 5:30 pm WHEREUniversity of Newcastle NUspace X207 Book now

The Art of Loving: Joseph Earp, Madeleine Gray & Andrew Pippos

DATE March 29 TIME 1:00 pm WHEREUniversity of Newcastle NUspace X301 Book now

Always Home, Always Homesick: Hannah Kent in Conversation

DATE March 29 TIME 10:00 am WHEREConservatorium of Music Concert Hall Book now