The Vampire Diaries mainly focused on Elena for better or worse, but there's one character who would've been an even better ...

meaning she did not own the copyright or the characters. Image While Ms. Smith’s writing career was on hold, vampire books soared in popularity. By 2007, sales of “The Vampire Diaries ...

She published the first four “Vampire Diaries” books from 1991 to 1992. Alloy hired Smith on a work-for-hire contract — meaning she did not own the rights to her characters — but she did ...

In 1990, Smith was hired to begin writing the first book of what would become The Vampire Diaries series ... you feel like your characters and your worlds, those are yours,” said Divola.

Languages: English. Lisa Jane Smith "L.J. Smith," the author of the Vampire Diaries book series, died on Saturday, March 8, at 66 years old in Walnut Creek, California. Smith's partner ...

LJ Smith, the author whose bestselling Vampire Diaries novels were adapted into a hit TV show, has died aged 66. The New York Times reports that the bestselling author died on March 8 in Walnut Creek, ...

Maeve Bidonde, Staff Writer L.J Smith is best known for her book series “The Vampire Diaries” which was turned into a ...

She published the first four "Vampire Diaries" books from 1991 to 1992. Alloy hired Smith on a work-for-hire contract — meaning she did not own the rights to her characters — but she did not ...