Episode 55 - Virginia Andrews (V.C. Andrews)

<p>This episode was recorded at the second-ever <a href= "https://www.podfestberlin.com/">PodFest Berlin</a>, a local two-day event full of workshops, networking, free ice cream, and live tapings from podcasts in various languages, including one from us.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Dead Ladies Show co-founder Katy Derbyshire and podcast producer/host Susan Stone were there for a mini DLS, and took turns hosting and presenting bilingually in German and English in front of a small but perfectly formed audience.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode, we hear Susan tell the story of Virginia Andrews. Better known as V.C. Andrews, this blockbusting American author probably launched the sexual curiosities of generations of teens and pre-teens — for better or worse. Her psychological horror/romance books, starting with 1979’s best-selling <em>Flowers in the Attic</em>, were banned in school districts and libraries, but earned millions internationally. The tale of children held captive by an evil grandmother was sadly somewhat mirrored in Virginia’s own reclusive, highly controlled life.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Though she was disabled by a medical condition from her teen years on, Virginia supported her family through her artwork and writing. After her death, a prolific ghostwriter was appointed to continue books under her name, but her legacy really endures on the strength of her original seven bestsellers, which merged classic fairy tale themes with contemporary issues of trauma and abuse. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>Find out more about Virginia Andrews and her work on our show notes page here: <a class="" href= "https://deadladiesshow.com/2022/07/23/podcast-55-virginia-andrews/"> https://deadladiesshow.com/2022/07/23/podcast-55-virginia-andrews/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Our theme music is <a href= "https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing"> “