Anne Rice's Vampire Lestat Fan Club

Anne Rice's Vampire Lestat Fan Club was established in 1988 by fans of Anne Rice's vampire novels. Melton, J. G. (1999). The Vampire Book. 2 ed. p.18
== History ==
The inception of the fan club was at an autograph party at the de Ville Books & Prints in New Orleans, on the 18th October, 1988. Sue Quiroz came up with the idea, and suggested it to her friends Susan Miller and Theresa Simmons. They then started gauging interest amongst the other people at the party, and then sought and received Anne Rice's permission. Rice suggested including a reference to Lestat de Lioncourt to the name, owing to his popularity. Quiroz, Miller, and Simmons were joined by Melanie Scott, and the club was launched. 
In March 1989 their first quarterly newsletter was issued to members. The club sponsored its first major event, the "Coven Party", a costume gala in October 1989. This party has since become an annual event, with guest celebrities and a theme from the Lestat books. By the first of these parties, the club had roughly 400 members, and it grew slowly until the publication of the first issue of The Vampire Companion by the Innovation Corporation. This issue, meant to accompany the comic adaption of Rice's work, included mention of the club and a membership form, causing membership to increase rapidly from ~500 to thousands of people. 
== Further Reading ==
* The Vampire Companion
== References ==
Category:The Vampire Book
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