About
An American Gothic horror writer, she is best known for Flowers in the Attic, a novel that focuses on the plight of four children locked in an attic. This novel was the first in the Dollanganger series; Andrews' other works include the Casteel Series and the Cutler books.
Before Fame
She experienced a bad fall in her youth and, as a result, suffered from crippling arthritis for most of her life. She published her first novel, Gods of Green Mountain, in 1972.
Trivia
Her real name was Cleo Virginia Andrews; she wrote under the pen name of V.C. Andrews.
Family Life
She grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia with several older brothers.
Associated With
She and Ann Radcliffe are both considered Gothic writers.
