Conversations on writing with Anne Rice, Stephen King, Umberto Eco, and more
Sharing excerpts from author interviews, including blockbuster horror authors Anne Rice and Stephen King, and more. Also sharing more info about the authors and links for further reading.
15 Best Horror Authors: Dead and Alive
Find out more about some of horror fiction’s most well-known and beloved authors. Including info and links for Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, Dean Koontz, Anne Rice, and more!
27 Striking Vampire Books—including horror, romance, fantasy, and comedy titles
This list of remarkable vampire books shows classics to blockbuster series—ranging from horror and romance to fantasy or even comedy. Which books would you add to the list?
Complete Ramses the Damned Mummy Series by Anne Rice and Christopher Rice
Looking at the three books in the classic series from the Vampire Chronicles author and her son. “We had to make choices that were about best serving the existing material,” Christopher Rice said.
Top 61 Monster Complex posts in 2022 about authors and books
Here at Monster Complex we explore the pages of urban fantasy, horror, supernatural thrillers, paranormal, zombie, vampire, magic and other kinds of monster fiction. Here are the most popular articles about horror fiction that folks were reading on Monster Complex last year…
Top 40 Vampire Posts on Monster Complex in 2022
We cover a lot of vampire fiction here on Monster Complex. As we enter 2023, we thought it’d be nice to highlight the most popular “vampire” articles from the past year.
Anne Rice wrote about Christmas with the werewolf
It is winter at Nideck Point and for Reuben Golding, now infused with the Wolf Gift, this promises to be a season like no other. “It was meant to be a Christmas book,” Rice said. “I thought, 'I want to do Christmas with the werewolf.'“
27 Monster Musicals: From Addams Family and Spirited to Wicked and beyond
Many monster movies mix together elements from multiple genres. While Phantom of the Opera is a super famous example, we’ve got more to add to the list…
Mummy Fiction Books by Anne Rice, Bram Stoker, R.L. Stine, more
The legends of the mummy have inspired stories from lots of surprising authors! Check our list of novels and short stories that unwrap ancient horror..
Anne Rice & Christopher Rice: Ramses the Damned: The Reign of Osiris (Spotlight)
The gilded adventures of Ramses the Damned, iconic creation of the legendary bestselling author, continue in this breathtakingly suspenseful tale of a titanic supernatural power unleashed on the eve of war.
RIP Anne Rice, whose 1976 Interview With the Vampire is “responsible for the image of vampires that dominates pop culture today”
Anne Rice, Author of Interview With The Vampire, Dead at 80. AMC is working on an “Anne Rice Universe of interconnected TV series adaptations.
Anne Rice: AMC “Anne Rice Universe” Closer to Reality With 2 Series, Vampire Chronicles, Mayfair Witches
Interview With A Vampire Series Scheduled For Production, Writers’ Room Opened For Lives Of The Mayfair Witches
200+ Monster Book Series
List of book series that feature monsters, magic, folklore, urban fantasy, science gone wrong, alien invasions, zombies, vampires, and the supernatural.
Writing Tips from 31 Horror Authors
Including tips and advice from Stephen King, Anne Rice, Zoraida Córdova, H.P. Lovecraft, Linda D. Addison, Peter Straub, Faith Hunter, Dean Koontz, Nalini Singh, Shirley Jackson, and more!
Top 20 Authors Who Write About Werewolves
Including L.A. Banks, Patricia Briggs, Kelley Armstrong, Nalini Singh, Maggie Stiefvater, Quinn Loftis, Jessica Cage, and more.
The Vampire Issue: Faith Hunter, L.A. Banks, Anne Rice, Buffy vs. X-Files
Featuring authors Faith Hunter, Delizhia Jenkins, L.A. Banks, Anne Rice, Laurell K. Hamilton, plus Buffy the Vampire Slayer vs. X-Files, Top 5 Underrated Vampire Movies, and more!
60+ Special Vampire Book Series—from Anne Rice, L.A. Banks, Charlaine Harris, more
Vampire fiction has captivated readers and audiences for more than a hundred years. Some of these vampire novels lean into horror or paranormal romance, while others fall in between.