Jemma Birrell

Jemma Birrell, Artistic Director of The Sydney Writer’s Festival, grew up with stories. She never quite got over her love for both the written and spoken word. Since graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Hons) 2003, she has worked in publishing, and at the famous Shakespeare and Company in Paris. But her role in breaking ticket and book sales records for the Sydney Writer’s festival, is particularly impressive and won her the UTS Alumni Award for Excellence in 2014.