André Vianco Explained

André Vianco
Birth Name:André Ferreira da Silva
Birth Date:10 January 1975
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Occupation:Novelist, film director, television director, screenwriter
Genre:Horror, supernatural fiction, apocalyptic fiction, urban fantasy, ghost story, thriller, vampire fiction, science fiction, children's literature
Notableworks:Os Sete, Sétimo, O Turno da Noite series, O Vampiro-Rei series
Spouse:Marisa Samogin
Children:3
Years Active:1998–present

André Ferreira da Silva[1] [2] (born January 10, 1975), better known by his pen name André Vianco, is a Brazilian best-selling novelist, screenwriter, and film and television director. Specialized in urban fantasy and horror, supernatural and vampire fiction,[3] he rose to fame in 1999 with the novel Os Sete.[4] As of 2016, his books have sold over a million copies,[5] and in 2018 he was named, alongside Max Mallmann, Raphael Draccon and Eduardo Spohr, one of the leading Brazilian fantasy writers of the 21st century.[6] [7]

Biography

André Ferreira da Silva was born in São Paulo on January 10, 1975, but raised in the neighboring town of Osasco. His pen name, "Vianco", was adopted by him as a homage to the street in which he grew up during his childhood, the Dona Primitiva Vianco Street, which is an important street of downtown Osasco.[2] Vianco was always into horror films and literature, and cites Stephen King (to whom he is frequently compared), Eiji Yoshikawa's Musashi, Edgar Allan Poe, Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles, Henry James, Victor Hugo and old Tales from the Crypt comics as some of his favorite readings and major influences.[8] He began his career working as redactor for radio station Jovem Pan's journalism department,[9] where he stayed for two years, and also had a part-time job at a credit card company.[10] He self-published his debut novel, O Senhor da Chuva, in 1998.

After being fired from his job at the credit card company, Vianco used his FGTS money to self-publish, in a limited print of 1,000, his magnum opus Os Sete in 1999. Set for the most part in the fictional coastal town of Amarração, Rio Grande do Sul, the book tells the story of a group of seven vampires from 16th-century Portugal, awakened from their deep slumber in late 20th-century Brazil after their bodies are found by two divers in a sunken carrack. A critical and commercial success, it has sold over 50,000 copies as of 2008.[9] The book caught the attention of publisher Novo Século Editora, which re-released it just one year later and was responsible for publishing many of Vianco's subsequent works. Os Sete has also spawned the sequels Sétimo and the trilogy O Turno da Noite, and the prequel Vampiros do Rio Douro, a graphic novel in two volumes illustrated by Rodrigo Santana. In 2009, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Os Sete, Vianco himself wrote and directed a 3-part TV pilot based on the O Turno da Noite trilogy, but it was never picked up for a full series.[11] [12] In 2012 he teamed up with Davi "Deivs" Mello and illustrator Denilson Santtos to write Escuridão Eterna, a graphic novel spin-off of O Turno da Noite; it came out amid mixed reviews.[13]

After publishing the supernatural thrillers Sementes no Gelo and A Casa in 2002, he returned to vampire fiction with Bento in 2003,[14] the first installment of the O Vampiro-Rei series; it was followed by A Bruxa Tereza (2004) and Cantarzo (2005), and by the prequel series As Crônicas do Fim do Mundo[15] – the first installment, A Noite Maldita, came out in 2013;[16] the second, À Deriva, was announced by Vianco in his official website in February 2019 and released in June 2023.[17] [18]

In 2010, after many years with Novo Século, Vianco signed with Editora Rocco to release O Caso Laura, which came out in the following year.[19] [20] Also through Rocco he published the children's book series Meus Queridos Monstrinhos, which has three volumes as of 2014. In 2015 he released through Giz Editorial's imprint Calíope the ghost novel Estrela da Manhã.[21]

In 2016 Vianco signed with Editora Aleph to re-release all of his early works.[22] [23] In the same year, he published his first science fiction novel, Dartana, through Rocco's imprint Fábrica231.[24] On May 29, 2017, Vianco announced on his official Facebook page that the deal with Aleph fell through for unspecified reasons, and that his older books would be eventually republished by Leya Brasil. Also through Leya he released his seventeenth novel (and twenty-third literary work overall), Penumbra, on October 31, 2017.[25] [26] In November 2021, Citadel Editora acquired the rights to Vianco's works,[27] and a re-issue of Bento came out soon after.[28]

In 2018 he announced for an interview with Jornal do Brasil that he began work on a new novel, 40 Luas,[29] originally slated for a 2020 release.[30]

On August 13, 2021, Vianco released the audiobook Ao Meu Redor through streaming service Storytel.[31] [32]

Alongside Wanda Nogueira he co-directed the short film A Flor in 2006 (written by his wife, Marisa Samogin, and based on Carlos Drummond de Andrade's short story "Flor, Telefone, Moça"), and also directed A Última Partida in 2007 (based on a short story by himself) and Saia do Meu Quarto in 2012 (written by). All three were produced by Criamundos, a now-defunct independent film production company created by Vianco and Samogin in 2006.[33] In an interview from 2008 he stated that he was involved in a film adaptation of A Casa, reported to be in pre-production, but since then no further announcements regarding it were given. In the same interview he also said that he was planning to adapt Os Sete and Bento as well.[9]

Vianco currently lives in Osasco, with his wife and three daughters.

Bibliography

Vampiros do Rio Douro series
O Vampiro-Rei series
Meus Queridos Monstrinhos series
Non-series novels

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diário Oficial da Cidade de São Paulo. imprensaoficial.com.br. pt. 19 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Bate-papo com escritor de histórias de dar medo. Correio Popular. May 30, 2013. October 16, 2018. Portuguese.
  3. Web site: André Vianco, o mestre do terror brasileiro!. Dinastia Geek. July 14, 2017. May 4, 2023. Portuguese.
  4. News: Vamos conhecer o autor best-seller André Vianco?. Maringá Post. Portuguese. 2022-06-07. 2022-12-20.
  5. http://www.editoraaleph.com.br/autores/andre-vianco Autores – editoraaleph | André Vianco
  6. Web site: Pesquisadores propõem um novo movimento literário brasileiro: o fantasismo. O Estado de S. Paulo. August 24, 2018. October 16, 2018. Portuguese.
  7. Web site: Literatura fantástica: embora sem tradição no país, autores nacionais apostam na produção de histórias com ares de brasilidade. UOL. August 4, 2020. August 17, 2020. Portuguese.
  8. http://www.rocco.com.br/autor/?cod=1283 Autor Rocco | André Vianco
  9. http://www.cranik.com/entrevista76.html Entrevista com André Vianco (April 16, 2008)
  10. News: O senhor dos vampiros André Vianco comemora mais de 500 mil livros vendidos. Filho. William Helal. 2010-06-21. O Globo. Portuguese. 2016-01-31.
  11. News: Entrevista com o escritor André Vianco. 2013-10-19. Homo Literatus. Portuguese. 2016-01-31.
  12. https://blogdovianco.com/o-turno-da-noite-piloto-do-seriado/ O Turno da Noite – Piloto do Seriado
  13. http://www.universohq.com/reviews/o-turno-da-noite-escuridao-eterna/ Universo HQ – O Turno da Noite: Escuridão Eterna
  14. http://www.scarium.com.br/noficcao/entrevista02.html Entrevista Especial André Vianco (2003)
  15. News: Vampiros de André Vianco estão de volta em novo livro. 2013-05-23. Correio Popular. Portuguese. 2022-10-20.
  16. News: Saiba mais sobre 'A Noite Maldita', novo livro de André Vianco. 2013-02-02. Bookeando. Portuguese. 2016-01-31. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053135/http://bookeando.com/site/2013/02/02/saiba-mais-sobre-a-noite-maldita-novo-livro-de-andre-vianco/. dead.
  17. News: André Vianco lança aguardada sequência da saga 'O Vampiro-Rei'. 2023-08-15. Suco de Manga. Portuguese. 2023-08-17.
  18. News: Referência do terror nacional, André Vianco lança 'À Deriva', sequência da saga 'O Vampiro-Rei'. 2023-08-18. O Dia. Portuguese. 2023-10-08.
  19. News: Crepúsculo é um conto de fadas de vampiros', diz André Vianco. Stamboroski Jr.. Amauri. 2010-08-13. G1. Portuguese. 2011-05-05.
  20. News: 'Escritores de livros de vampiros são bem normais no fundo', diz André Vianco. Correia. Fernanda. 2010-06-30. Folha de S.Paulo. Portuguese. 2016-01-31.
  21. News: 'Estrela da Manhã': veja capa e sinopse do novo livro de André Vianco. 2015-11-09. Experimento 42. Portuguese. 2016-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20180811194951/http://www.experimento42.com.br/estrela-da-manha-veja-capa-e-sinopse-do-novo-livro-de-andre-vianco/. 2018-08-11. dead.
  22. News: A fantasia sombria de André Vianco agora na Aleph. 2016-05-04. Publishnews. Portuguese. 2016-01-31.
  23. News: 'Escritores de fantasia brasileiros precisam ser empoderados', diz André Vianco. Fusco. Cláudia. 2016-05-04. Galileu. Portuguese. 2016-01-31.
  24. https://contehistorias.com/2016/11/24/resenha-dartana/ Conte Histórias: Resenha Dartana
  25. https://www.facebook.com/notes/andr%C3%A9-vianco/leya-andr%C3%A9-vianco/1408315689214693/ André Vianco - Leya André Vianco
  26. News: Está com seu coração preparado?. 2017-07-17. Blog do Vianco. Portuguese. 2017-07-28. 2017-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729012930/https://blogdovianco.com/2017/07/17/esta-com-seu-coracao-preparado/. dead.
  27. News: Obra de André Vianco passa a ser publicada pela Citadel. Omelete. Portuguese. 2022-08-25. 2022-12-20.
  28. News: Editora Citadel adquire os direitos das principais obras de André Vianco e relança Bento, volume 1 da saga Vampiro-Rei, em versão revista e atualizada. Reino Literário BR. Portuguese. 2022-02-25.
  29. News: Entrevista: escritor André Vianco, o Stephen King de Osasco. Fonseca. Rodrigo. 2018-10-11. Jornal do Brasil. Portuguese. 2022-01-08.
  30. News: 'O escritor precisa ir além da inspiração', diz André Vianco. 2019-09-24. DN1. Portuguese. 2022-01-09.
  31. News: 'Ao Meu Redor', audiobook de André Vianco, é lançado nesta sexta-feira 13. Amendola. Beatriz. 2021-08-13. Omelete. Portuguese. 2022-01-08.
  32. News: André Vianco desenvolve trama de terror no audiolivro 'Ao Meu Redor'. Ibarra. Pedro. 2021-08-27. Correio Braziliense. Portuguese. 2022-01-08.
  33. http://www.criamundos.com/index.html Criamundos official website

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