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 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…
BottomAmy 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.
Newcastle Writers Festival would like to acknowledge the Awabakal and Worimi peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the festival takes place, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to all First Nations people attending our festival.
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