V. C. Andrews
Cleo Virginia Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1923 Portsmouth, Virginia, USA |
| Died | December 19, 1986 (aged 63) Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1979 - 1986 |
| Genre | Gothic horror Family saga |
| Website | |
| www | |
Cleo Virginia Andrews (V. C. Andrews) (June 6, 1923 – December 19, 1986) was an American writer from Portsmouth, Virginia.[1] Her best-selling stories included "My Sweet Audrina" and two series of books about the "Dollanganger" and "Casteel" families.
Her stories were written in English and translated into French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Greek, Finnish, Hungarian, Swedish, Portuguese and Hebrew.
Her first novel, "Flowers in the Attic," was published in 1979.[2]
V. C. Andrews died from breast cancer in 1986, leaving behind some unpublished stories. The estate of V. C. Andrews hired a ghostwriter, Andrew Neiderman, to continue the stories, which are still published under the name V. C. Andrews.[3]
Novels[change | change source]
The Dollanganger series[change | change source]
- Flowers in the Attic (1979)
- Petals on the Wind (1980)
- If There Be Thorns (1981)
- Seeds of Yesterday (1984)
- Garden of Shadows (1986) (started by Andrews, finished by Andrew Neiderman)
Stand alone works[change | change source]
- Gods of Green Mountain (1972), a science fiction novel, currently only available in e-book format.
- My Sweet Audrina (1982)
The Casteel series[change | change source]
- Heaven (1985)
- Dark Angel (1986)
- Fallen Hearts (1988) (started by Andrews, finished by Neiderman)
- Gates of Paradise (1989) ("inspired" by Andrews, finished by Neiderman)
- Web of Dreams (1990) ("inspired" by Andrews, finished by Neiderman)
The Cutler series[change | change source]
This series and all subsequent novels were written by Neiderman, but are attributed to Andrews.
- Dawn (1990)
- Secrets of the Morning (1991)
- Twilight's Child (1992)
- Midnight Whispers (1992)
- Darkest Hour (1993)
The Landry series[change | change source]
- Ruby (1994)
- Pearl in the Mist (1994)
- All That Glitters (1995)
- Hidden Jewel (1995)
- Tarnished Gold (1996)
The Logan series[change | change source]
- Melody (1996)
- Heart Song (1997)
- Unfinished Symphony (1997)
- Music in the Night (1998)
- Olivia (1999)
The Orphans series[change | change source]
- Butterfly (1998)
- Crystal (1998)
- Brooke (1998)
- Raven (1998)
- Runaways (1998)
- Orphans (2000) (omnibus)
The Wildflowers series[change | change source]
- Misty (1999)
- Star (1999)
- Jade (1999)
- Cat (1999)
- Into the Garden (1999)
- The Wildflowers (2001) (omnibus)
The Hudson series[change | change source]
- Rain (2000)
- Lightning Strikes (2000)
- Eye of the Storm (2000)
- The End of the Rainbow (2001)
- Gathering Clouds (2007, to be contained with the Rain movie DVD, released on May 29, 2007)
The Shooting Stars series[change | change source]
- Cinnamon (2001)
- Ice (2001)
- Rose (2001)
- Honey (2001)
- Falling Stars (2001)
- Shooting Stars (2002) (omnibus)
The DeBeers series[change | change source]
- Willow (2002)
- Wicked Forest (2002)
- Twisted Roots (2002)
- Into the Woods (2003)
- Hidden Leaves (2003)
- Dark Seed (2001) [an e-book now printed inside copies of Hidden Leaves]
The Broken Wing series[change | change source]
- Broken Wings (2003)
- Midnight Flight (2003)
The Gemini series[change | change source]
- Celeste (2004)
- Black Cat (2004)
- Child of Darkness (2005)
The Shadows series[change | change source]
- April Shadows (2005)
- Girl in the Shadows (2006)
Early Spring series[change | change source]
- Broken Flower (October 2006)
- Scattered Leaves (Feb 27, 2007)
Secrets Series[change | change source]
- Secrets in the Attic (September 2007)
- Secrets in the Shadows (April 2008)
Delia Series[change | change source]
- Delia's Crossing (September 2008)
- Delia's Heart (December 2008)
- Delia's Gift (February 2009)
Heavenstone Series[change | change source]
- Heavenstone Secrets (December 29, 2009)
- Secret Whispers (March 2010)
Short stories (ghost-written by Neiderman, inspired by Andrews' artwork)[change | change source]
- Cage of Love (2001)
- The Little Psychic (2001)
Vampire Series[change | change source]
- Daughter of Darkness (2010)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Millions from the 'Attic' - V.C. Andrews, Prolific Portsmouth author, long dead, continues to make a fortune | Inside Business". Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ↑ "V. C. Andrews (1923–1986) from Dictionary of Virginia Biography (Library of Virginia)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. June 15, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ↑ Estate of Andrews v. United States, 850 F.Supp.1279 (E.D. Va. 1994)