Anne Rice Biography

Howard Allen Frances O'Brien is an American author of gothic fiction, Christian literature, and erotica. She is perhaps best known for her popular and influential series of novels, "The Vampire Chronicles", revolving around the central character of Lestat. Books from "The Vampire Chronicles" were the subject of two film adaptations, "Interview with the Vampire" in 1994, and "Queen of the Damned" in 2002.

Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies, making her one of the most widely read authors in modern history.

She uses the pseudonym Anne Rampling for adult-themed fiction (i.e., erotica) and A.N. Roquelaure for fiction featuring sexually explicit sado-masochism.

Selected bibliography:

• The Vampire Chronicles
• New Tales of the Vampires
• Lives of the Mayfair Witches
• Christ the Lord
• Songs of the Seraphim
• Miscellaneous novels