Barbara Sumner
Barbara Sumner | |
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| Born | Barbara Sumner 1960 (age 64–65) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, filmmaker |
| Spouse(s) | John Gilbert Thomas Burstyn |
| Children | 5, including Lili Sumner |
Barbara Sumner (born 1960) is a New Zealand writer and film producer. Tree of Strangers, her memoir of adoption, loss and discovery, was published by Massey University Press in September 2020.
She co-founded the film production company Cloud South Films with her husband Thomas Burstyn, and has served as a writer for The New Zealand Herald.