Vampire Diaries author L.J. Smith, who passed away last month, left a lasting impact on the worlds of vampire and young adult ...

Author L.J. Smith, who created the 'Vampire Diaries' otherwordly book series that inspired the CW drama of the same name, ...

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

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, Julie Divola, as well as her ...

Author LJ Smith, whose best-selling Vampire Diaries novels were turned into a hit TV show ... of 30 Teen Choice Awards including six consecutive prizes for best fantasy/sci-fi actress for Nina Dobrev, ...

[RELATED: 5 Best Elena and Damon Moments in The Vampire Diaries] Smith first launched the storyline in 1991, publishing four books and then returning for a new trilogy of books in 2009. Even after ...

"Vampire Diaries" starred Nina Dobrev as teenager Elena Gilbert, who finds herself ... Alloy signed Smith to begin its "Vampire Diaries" book series, according to NYT. She published the first ...

Nina Dobrev starred as Elena Gilbert, who catches the eye ... had only received a small advance for the first few books in “The Vampire Diaries” series, she had another deal with Alloy ...