Author, Actress & Director

Amber Tamblyn

Amber Tamblyn is an author, actress and director. She’s been nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe
and Independent Spirit Award for her work in television and film, including “House M.D.” and “Sisterhood
of the Traveling Pants.” She is the author of 3 books of poetry including the critically acclaimed best
seller, “Dark Sparkler.” Her debut novel “Any Man” will be released in the summer of 2018 on Harper
Perennial. Most recently she wrote and directed the feature film, “Paint it Black”, based on the novel by
Janet Fitch, starring Alia Shawkat, Janet McTeer and Alfred Molina, which is out on Netflix. She reviews
books of poetry by women for Bust Magazine, is a poet in residence at Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls and is
a contributing writer for The New York Times. She is an avid proponent of equity and a founding signatory
of the Time’s Up Movement. She lives in New York.