LJ Smith published the original four-book series, Vampire Diaries, in 1991 and 1992 before they were turned into a hit TV ...

New York Times Best-Selling author L.J. Smith, who is best known for writing The Vampire Diaries book series, has died. She ...

LJ Smith, the author whose bestselling Vampire Diaries novels were adapted into a hit TV show, has died aged 66. The New York ...

Author LJ Smith, whose bestselling novel series, 'Vampire Diaries', was adapted for a hit TV show of the same name, passed ...

Ocean Vuong (Penguin Press) Vuong, a Vietnamese American poet, won great acclaim with his first novel, “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.” His latest is sent in East Gladness, Conn., where a ...

From High School Dreams to Publishing Success L.J. Smith embarked on her writing journey in high school, producing her first significant work, "The Night of the Solstice." Published in 1987, this ...

Lisa Jane Smith, born on September 4, 1958, in Walnut Creek, California, discovered her passion for writing through encouragement from her high school English teacher, Zoe Gibbs. Pursuing higher ...

Nothing gets kids excited about history like a gripping story. Times, people, and places that might seem dull or far away in a textbook come to living, breathing life in historical novels like the ...

Smith passed away "peacefully" on March 8 after "a long bout" of illness, a statement on her site said. The 66-year-old was a ...

Lisa Jane Smith, author of the hit supernatural series The Vampire Diaries, has died aged 66. The American writer, known as ...

Author Lisa Jane "LJ" Smith, whose young adult series "The Vampire Diaries" became one of the unexpected hits of its genre, has died at the age of 66 after a long illness.

LJ Smith, the beloved creator of 'The Vampire Diaries' series, has died at the age of 66, leaving behind a legacy of ...