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Lisa Jane Smith, popularly known as L.J. Smith, passed away on March 8, 2025, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in the realm of young adult fiction. Best known for her bestselling Vampire Diaries ...

The Vampire Diaries author L.J. Smith passed away on March 8, 2025. Read on to learn more about her life, work, and lasting ...

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 ...

LJ Smith, the bestselling author of The Vampire Diaries, passed away on March 8 at the age of 66 after battling a rare ...

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 ...

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