Anne Rice is an American author best known for her series of novels, The Vampire Chronicles. She is also the author of the Mayfair Witches series, as well as several other works of fiction and non-fiction. Rice has been writing since the 1970s and has published over 30 books. Her work has been adapted into films, television shows, and comic books. Rice is a New York Times bestselling author and has won numerous awards for her writing.