Andrew Neiderman is an American novelist. He became the ghost writer for V. C. Andrews following her death in 1986. He formerly taught English at Fallsburg Jr./Sr. High School, in upstate New York. Neiderman is married to the former model Diane Wilson. They have two children, Melissa, a teacher in Rancho Mirage, California

Rancho Mirage, California

Rancho Mirage is a resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 17,218 at the 2010 census, up from 13,249 at the 2000 census, but the seasonal population can exceed 20,000. In between Cathedral City and Palm Desert, it is one of the eight cities of the Coachella...

, and Erik, a jet pilot. They have three grandchildren: Dustin, a musician who attends College in Los Angeles, Hannah Rose, and Emily Grace, the latter two both models in LA.

Neiderman is arguably best known as the author of The Devil's Advocate, later adapted into a film of the same name

The Devil's Advocate (film)

The Devil's Advocate is a 1997 American horror film directed by Taylor Hackford starring Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino and Charlize Theron, and based on a novel by Andrew Neiderman....

, and the screenwriter

Screenwriter

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 who adapted Rain

Rain (2006 film)

Rain is a 2006 film directed by Craig DiBona. The screenplay was written by Andrew Neiderman, based on the novel by V.C. Andrews. It premiered at the Palm Beach International Film Festival, although it did not receive further domestic distribution.-Plot:...

, based on a series of novels released under Andrews' name.

Andrew Neiderman has written the libretto

Libretto

A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...

 for a musical stage adaptation of The Devil's Advocate.
In 2008 the rights to the musical version were obtained by producer Frazer Brown leading to a workshop of an early adaption of the musical performed in August 2010.
In November 2010 the rights to the musical stage adaptation reverted back to Andrew Neiderman who is currently (as of 2011) developing a new script with revised music and lyrics under the representation of McLean-Williams Management, with music composed by Dutch composer Sarif Tribou and Barney Ashworth, Musical Supervision by Mike Dixon, and revised lyrics by SJ Hills.

He also co-authored the screenplay for Duplicates, a USA cable movie of the week, and has had six other of his novels adapted into films.

With the publication of Guardian Angel by Dorchester Publishers in January 2010, Neiderman has, between his V. C. Andrews novels and those under his name, reached 100 published novels.

Novels

• Illusion (1967)
• Sisters (1972)
• Weekend (1980) (with Tania Grossinger)
• Pin (1981) (adapted as a movie in 1988)
• Brainchild (1981)
• Someone's Watching (1983)
• Tender, Loving Care (1984) (adapted as a movie and formatted into a game)
• Imp (1985)
• Child's Play (1985)
• Love Child (1986)
• Reflection (1986)
• Teacher's Pet (1986)
• Night Howl (1986)
• Sight Unseen (1987)
• Playmates (1987)
• The Maddening (1987) (adapted as a movie
  The Maddening
  The Maddening is a 1995 horror film directed by Danny Huston.Based on a novel by Andrew Neiderman, published under the title Playmates, this was a direct-to-video creepfest featuring Burt Reynolds and Angie Dickinson.-Synopsis:...
  
   in 1995)
• Surrogate Child (1988)
• Perfect Little Angels (1989)
• The Devil's Advocate (1990) (filmed
  The Devil's Advocate (film)
  The Devil's Advocate is a 1997 American horror film directed by Taylor Hackford starring Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino and Charlize Theron, and based on a novel by Andrew Neiderman....
  
   in 1997
  1997 in film
  -Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
  
   by director Taylor Hackford
  Taylor Hackford
  Taylor Edwin Hackford is an American film director, and the current president of the Directors Guild of America.-Early life:Hackford was born in Santa Barbara, California, the son of Mary , a waitress, and Joseph Hackford...
  
  )
• Bloodchild (1990)
• The Immortals (1991)
• The Need (1992)
• Sister, Sister (1992)
• The Solomon Organization (1993)
• After Life (1993)
• Angel of Mercy (1994)
• Duplicates (1994)
• The Dark (1997)
• In Double Jeopardy (1998)
• Neighborhood Watch (1999)
• Curse (2000)
• Amnesia (2001)
• Dead Time (2002)
• Under Abduction (2002)
• The Baby Squad
  The Baby Squad
  The Baby Squad is a dystopian thriller by Andrew Neiderman first published in 2003. Set in the United States in the not-too-distant future, the novel envisages a future American society where giving birth to children is illegal and where only few women are biologically able to reproduce.-Plot...
  
  (2003)
• Deficiency (2004)
• The Hunted (2005)
• Finding Satan (2006)
• Unholy Birth (2007)
• Life Sentence (2007)
• Deadly Verdict (2008)
• Guardian Angel (2010)

External links

• Andrew Neiderman's official web site