By Angelo Augusto Freire, By Angelo Augusto Freire, 20122012.

Full nameFull name: : Howard Allen Frances O'BrienHoward Allen Frances O'Brien

Place of BirthPlace of Birth: : New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.

Date of birthDate of birth: : 4 October 1941 (age 71)4 October 1941 (age 71)

Parents:Parents:Howard O'Brien and Katherine "Kay" Howard O'Brien and Katherine "Kay" Allen O'BrienAllen O'Brien

GenresGenres: :

Gothic, horror, erotica, Gothic, horror, erotica, Christian fiction, mystery, Christian fiction, mystery, romance, fantasyromance, fantasy

EducationEducation: : Graduated from Richardson High Graduated from Richardson High School in 1959School in 1959Completed her freshman year at Completed her freshman year at Texas Woman's University in Denton Texas Woman's University in Denton Transferred to North Texas State Transferred to North Texas State College for her sophomore yearCollege for her sophomore yearTook night courses at University of Took night courses at University of San Francisco San Francisco Attended San Francisco State Attended San Francisco State University (B.A. in Political Science University (B.A. in Political Science in 1964 and M.A. in Creative Writing in 1964 and M.A. in Creative Writing in 1972)in 1972)

Life factsLife facts: : On August 5, 1972, Rice lost her daughter On August 5, 1972, Rice lost her daughter Michelle to leukemiaMichelle to leukemiaIn 1973, Rice turned a previously written In 1973, Rice turned a previously written short story into her first bestselling novel, short story into her first bestselling novel, “Interview with the Vampire”“Interview with the Vampire”In mid-1979, Rice, an admitted alcoholic, and In mid-1979, Rice, an admitted alcoholic, and her husband, Stan Rice quit drinkingher husband, Stan Rice quit drinkingOn December 14, 1998, Rice went into a On December 14, 1998, Rice went into a coma, nearly dying, and was diagnosed with coma, nearly dying, and was diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus type 1Diabetes mellitus type 1In 2004, Rice nearly died again from an In 2004, Rice nearly died again from an intestinal blockage or bowel obstruction, a intestinal blockage or bowel obstruction, a common complication of gastric bypass surgerycommon complication of gastric bypass surgery

BibliographyBibliography: :

The Vampire ChroniclesThe Vampire ChroniclesInterview with the Vampire (1976)Interview with the Vampire (1976)The Vampire Lestat (1985)The Vampire Lestat (1985)The Queen of the Damned (1988)The Queen of the Damned (1988)The Tale of the Body Thief (1992)The Tale of the Body Thief (1992)Memnoch the Devil (1995)Memnoch the Devil (1995)The Vampire Armand (1998)The Vampire Armand (1998)Merrick (2000)Merrick (2000)Blood and Gold (2001)Blood and Gold (2001)Blackwood Farm (2002)Blackwood Farm (2002)Blood Canticle (2003)Blood Canticle (2003)

New Tales of the VampiresNew Tales of the VampiresPandora (1998)Pandora (1998)Vittorio the Vampire (1999)Vittorio the Vampire (1999)

The Lives of the Mayfair WitchesThe Lives of the Mayfair WitchesThe Witching Hour (1990)The Witching Hour (1990)Lasher (1993)Lasher (1993)Taltos (1994)Taltos (1994)Vampire/Mayfair crossoverVampire/Mayfair crossoverMerrick (2000)Merrick (2000)Blackwood Farm (2002)Blackwood Farm (2002)Blood Canticle (2003)Blood Canticle (2003)

The Life of ChristThe Life of ChristChrist the Lord: Out of Egypt (2005)Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (2005)Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (2008)Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (2008)Songs of the SeraphimSongs of the SeraphimAngel Time (October 2009)Angel Time (October 2009)Of Love and Evil (November 30, 2010)Of Love and Evil (November 30, 2010)

Miscellaneous novelsMiscellaneous novelsThe Feast of All Saints (1979)The Feast of All Saints (1979)Cry to Heaven (1982)Cry to Heaven (1982)The Mummy (1989)The Mummy (1989)Servant of the Bones (1996)Servant of the Bones (1996)Violin (1997)Violin (1997)The Wolf Gift (2012)The Wolf Gift (2012)Born for Atlantis (TBA)Born for Atlantis (TBA)

Short fictionShort fiction

October 4, 1948 (1965)October 4, 1948 (1965)Nicholas and Jean (first ch. 1966)Nicholas and Jean (first ch. 1966)Armand's Lesson, or, The Art of The Vampire At Armand's Lesson, or, The Art of The Vampire At Its Peak In The Year 1876 (Playboy magazine, Its Peak In The Year 1876 (Playboy magazine, January 1979)January 1979)The Master of Rampling Gate (Redbook The Master of Rampling Gate (Redbook magazine, February 1984)magazine, February 1984)

Non-fictionNon-fictionCalled Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession (2008) (Autobiography)(2008) (Autobiography)

Under the pseudonym Anne RamplingUnder the pseudonym Anne RamplingExit to Eden (1985)Exit to Eden (1985)Belinda (1986)Belinda (1986)

Under the pseudonym A.N. RoquelaureUnder the pseudonym A.N. RoquelaureThe Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (1983)The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (1983)Beauty's Punishment (1984)Beauty's Punishment (1984)Beauty's Release (1985)Beauty's Release (1985)

CuriositiesCuriosities

Interview with the Interview with the Vampire - Original Vampire - Original Theatrical TrailerTheatrical Trailer

Watch it on youtube.com

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Wikipedia:Wikipedia:

Anne Rice - Wikipedia, the free Anne Rice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaencyclopedia

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