Anne Rice was born in New Orleans in 1941. She is the author of many bestselling novels, including the widely successful Vampire Chronicles. Her first novel, Interview with the Vampire, was made into a film in 1994 starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Her other books include the Mayfair Witches series, the novels The Mummy or Ramses the Damned, Violin, Angel Time, the Sleeping Beauty trilogy, and, most recently, the Wolf Gift Chronicles series. Anne lives and works in Southern California.
Maria Tucci was born in 1941 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Tucci is a Tony Award–winning actress, also known for her performances in the films To Die For, Enormous Changes at the Last Minute, and Touch and Go. Tucci has contributed to many audiobooks, including Wonderful Town: New York Stories from The New Yorker and Violin by Anne Rice. She is married to book editor Robert Gottlieb, and they have two children.