The series explores, among other things, how the character of Olivia goes from living a fairy-tale-like existence to one that finds her devolving into the most shocking version of herself, eventually leading her to lock her grandchildren in the attic.

Andrews novel Neiderman wrote, 'Garden of Shadows.' Jemima Rooper and Max Irons headline the outing, playing Olivia Winfield and Malcolm Foxworth, the grandparents of Cathy and Chris Dollanganger, the protagonists in 'Flowers.' Kelsey Grammer, Harry Hamlin, Paul Wesley, Kate Mulgrew and Hannah Dodd round out the large ensemble cast. Then there's Lifetime's 'Flowers in the Attic: The Origin,' a prequel television series of Andrews' classic - it's based entirely on the first V.C. The five-part dark family book series that Neiderman penned in the 1990s under Andrews' moniker, begins production sometime this year. To that end, 'Dawn,' the bestselling book from The Cutler Series, makes its way to the screen. That should be plenty to keep a prolific author busy on the publicity front, but alas, Hollywood beckons. I hope the readers really sense the location and become attached to the characters emotionally.'

Andrews novels, the challenges to familial love are explored, especially sibling rivalry. 'She treats the house and the artifacts like religious icons and is more involved with all that than she is with her two daughters. 'The mother of the girls in the book is obsessed with the famous people who partied in the house,' Neiderman says. Locals may be intrigued by the Andrews tale for the mere fact that the Coachella Valley is one of the characters - the story revolves around two sisters who endure love, rivalry and an astonishing disappearance amidst the luxury of Palm Springs, particularly The Movie Colony neighborhood.

Then, come March, 'Becoming My Sister,' lands in the marketplace. It's already generating buzz and racking up pre-orders. Andrews ('Flowers in the Attic,' 'Petals on the Wind') following her death in 1986, will release her long-awaited biography. This year is bound to be a page-turner for best-selling novelist Andrew Neiderman - literally and figuratively.įor starters, the Palm Springs resident who became the ghostwriter for acclaimed scribe V.C.

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