Barbara Vernon (author)

Barbara Vernon (1916-78) was an Australian playwright and screenwriter.

Select Works

• The Passionate Pianist (1957) - adapted for TV
• The Multi-Coloured Umbrella (1958) - adapted for TV in 1958
• Bellbird (1967) - head writer, script editor^[1]
• The Sleeping Planet (1968) - play^[2]
• Pastures of the Blue Crane (1969) (TV series) - script editor

References

1. "Union Theatre star back.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 28 August 1967. p. 17. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
2. "Sleeping Beauty theme in space play.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 14 January 1969. p. 12. Retrieved 6 June 2015.

External links

• Barbara Vernon at AustLit
• Biography at Australian Dictionary of Biography
• Production of her plays in Australia at Ausstage