VC Andrews’ Unfinished Manuscript Gets Release Date

Update: After some fact checking and communication with the author, I learned there were inaccuracies in this article which I have now corrected. I have agreed to rewrite this piece to focus primarily on the Birdlane Island novel only as there are no official plans in place for an adaptation as of yet.

A new VC Andrews novel is coming out in 2025, based on her unfinished manuscript which has now been written as a full length novel by American novelist and famed ghostwriter, Andrew Neiderman.

I immensely enjoyed Andrew Neiderman’s biography — The Woman Beyond the Attic: The V.C. Andrews Story. It gave great insights into what inspired her books. At the end of the book, a never before seen unfinished novel which was one of the books Andrews had been working on before her untimely passing was featured. Birdlane Island. It definitely read like a first draft, but it had Virginia’s signature dark atmosphere and unpredictable family drama that put the reader on edge. As the original manuscript was only a few chapters, it will be fascinating to see where Neiderman will take this story.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Flowers in the Attic and Landry series—now popular Lifetime movies—an evocative and tender tale of star-crossed lovers on an isolated island.

Off the coast of Maine, on an island shaped like a seagull in flight, shrouded by mists off the bay, lives a novelist Jason Lorraine and his teenage daughter Lisa. They live a simple life, largely cut off from the mainland, and Lisa’s weak health poses a frequent concern.

After the sudden and untimely death of Lisa’s mother, Jason becomes even more reclusive and protective. Lisa is forbidden to see Jamie, the charming fisherman’s son who has quickly become her closest confidante in her grief. The star-crossed lovers steal time with one another, but fate intervenes, and they may never find a happy ending. A brooding artist from out of town, Kyle, arrives and brings more color to Lisa’s world. As Lisa fights for love, independence, and agency, will her beloved island become her sanctuary or her prison?

Birdlane Island is scheduled for publication on 14th October 2025 in e-book, paperback, hardback, and audiobook formats. It is available for pre-order wherever books are sold.