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1 By Angelo Augusto Freire, 2012 By Angelo Augusto Freire, 2012.

2 Full name: Howard Allen Frances O'Brien Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. Date of birth: 4 October 1941 (age 71) Parents: Howard O'Brien and Katherine "Kay" Allen O'Brien

3 Genres: Gothic, horror, erotica, Christian fiction, mystery, romance, fantasy

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

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

6 Bibliography: The Vampire Chronicles Interview 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)

7 New Tales of the Vampires Pandora (1998) Pandora (1998) Vittorio the Vampire (1999) Vittorio the Vampire (1999) The Lives of the Mayfair Witches The Witching Hour (1990) The Witching Hour (1990) Lasher (1993) Lasher (1993) Taltos (1994) Taltos (1994) Vampire/Mayfair crossover Merrick (2000) Merrick (2000) Blackwood Farm (2002) Blackwood Farm (2002) Blood Canticle (2003) Blood Canticle (2003)

8 The Life of Christ Christ 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 Seraphim Angel Time (October 2009) Angel Time (October 2009) Of Love and Evil (November 30, 2010) Of Love and Evil (November 30, 2010) Miscellaneous novels The 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)

9 Short 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 Its Peak In The Year 1876 (Playboy magazine, January 1979) Armand's Lesson, or, The Art of The Vampire At Its Peak In The Year 1876 (Playboy magazine, January 1979) The Master of Rampling Gate (Redbook magazine, February 1984) The Master of Rampling Gate (Redbook magazine, February 1984)Non-fiction Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession (2008) (Autobiography) Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession (2008) (Autobiography)

10 Under the pseudonym Anne Rampling Exit to Eden (1985) Exit to Eden (1985) Belinda (1986) Belinda (1986) Under the pseudonym A.N. Roquelaure The 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)

11 Curiosities Interview with the Vampire - Original Theatrical Trailer Watch it on youtube.com Watch it on youtube.com

12 Source:Wikipedia: Anne Rice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Available at Available at


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