“I
always loved words. I love to sing them and speak them and even now, I
must admit, I have fallen into the joy of writing them.” – Anne Rice
Born in New
Orleans in October of 1941, Rice is probably best known for her popular and
influential series of novels, The Vampire Chronicles, revolving around
the central character of Lestat. Two of the books – Interview
With The Vampire and Queen of the Damned – were made into movies,
and many were adapted later as comic books, adding to their luster and ongoing
popularity.
In addition
to the 13 books in the “Chronicles” series, Rice authored two dozen more
novels, with sales of some 100 million copies, placing her
among the most popular Amcrican authors in the 20th and early
21st centuries. The winner of several Bram Stoker Awards for
superior achievement, she was named for the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement
Award, its highest honor, in 2004.
While many
of her books are set in New Orleans, she lived and wrote in California where
she earned a master’s degree in creative writing at San Francisco State
University. Rice said one of the biggest influencers on her writing was British
writer Charles Dickens.
“Everyone in his time admired him,” she said,
“but I think . . . he's not spoken of enough. I claim Dickens as a mentor
. . . one of my driving forces.”
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