Abstract Anne Rice is one of the most famous and successful writers of America who is well known for her works of fiction dealing with supernatural elements combined with elements of history and religion. Born in New Orleans, Anne Rice grew up with strong religious convictions, till her mother’s death in 1956, when she lost her faith. She married Stan Rice, a poet and in 1978 had her first son Christopher and later had a daughter Michelle. Anne tasted success with her book Interview with the Vampire in 1976 which was followed by The Feast of All Saints (1979) and Cry to Heaven (1980). She wrote sexual erotica such as Exit to Eden in 1985 and Belinda in 1986The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, which was published in 1983, Beauty’s Punishment in 1984, and Beauty’s Release in 1985. Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles was a successful series of eleven novels. Anne Rice returned in to New Orleans during her later years and continued writing. Presently Anne Rice lives in California. Her faith in Christianity has been restored and she now writes books on Jesus Christ. Introduction Anne Rice is one of the successful and prolific authors of America who is well known for her epic stories that deal with both real and supernatural worlds. She has written over 28 novels. Her books are rich tapestries of history, belief, philosophy, religion, and compelling characters that force the readers to see beyond the physical world one perceives. The novels of Anne Rice explore the realms of good and evil, love and alienation, pageantry and ritual, each a reflection of her own moral journey. Her works both entertain and challenge readers. What is interesting is that Anne Rice’s immensely popular horror fiction attracts both the academic reader and the general reader with equal ease. Her most popular novels, such as Interview with the Vampire (1976) and The Witching Hour (1990), though situated within the gothic narrative tradition, go far beyond the conventions of the formula and explore important contemporary social issues (Hoppenstand and Browne, 1996). Her Early Days Anne Rice was born on October 4, 1941, in New Orleans as Howard Allen O’Brien. Her parents gave her this name because they thought it was a powerful name would be an asset to her future. She was baptized at St. Alphonsus Church, the same church which later proved to be the setting in which all the Mayfair witches were baptized in Anne Rice novels. New Orleans gave her both Catholicism and voodoo, a potent inspiration for any beginning writer. She started writing stories very early in school. On her first day of school in 1947, when her teaching nun asked what her name was, she said ‘‘Anne’’ before her mother could reply. Her mother said “If she wants to be Anne, let her be Anne” (Smith, 1996). And Anne she was from that day on. Anne’s mother was a religious woman who was very creative and who encouraged creativity in her children. Anne not only read a lot but she also went to the movies, especially the horror films she loved. When she was nine, she learned about vampires for the first time when she saw the film Dracula’s Daughter. Due to her strong religious convictions she initially wanted to become a saint but was unsure about the details. She craved the security of the church because there was little security at home and her mother was an alcoholic. Anne con