We have some exciting news for fans of Anne Rice and The Vampire Chronicles. It was recently revealed that she's been working on a new entry to the series that will be out later this year. The announcement was made on The Dinner Party Show, hosted by Eric Shaw Quinn and Anne Rice's son, Christopher. During their latest show, Anne Rice announced the title and a release date of October 28th:
“I am at last able to announce my up-and-coming new novel. The title is ‘Prince Lestat,’ and it is a big ‘Vampire Chronicle.’
...It’s all about Lestat and all about the vampires and what they’re doing right now, how they’re coming to terms with everything that’s happened to them and how Lestat is dealing with demands from all sides that he step forward and become the leader of the tribe..."
Prince Lestat will be the eleventh book in The Vampire Chronicles series that started in 1976 with Interview with the Vampire. Expect many more details as we get closer to October.