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Ever wondered why it’s called Heron Books? According to the bookshop’s owner, Lizzie Moss, it’s partly because she loves herons but also because her grandmother’s surname was Heron too. In fact, many ...
Author L.J. Smith, who created the “Vampire Diaries” book series that inspired the CW drama of the same name and contributed to pop culture’s obsession with vampires, has died. Smith died ...
(L.J Smith Official Website/www.theljsmith.com) L.J. Smith, the beloved author of The Vampire Diaries book series, passed away on March 8 after a decade-long battle with a rare autoimmune disease. Her ...
L.J. Smith, who wrote "The Vampire Diaries" novels ... the New York Times bestselling author penned more than 29 books—which were celebrated for exploring the supernatural as well as elements ...
However, it was her subsequent work on 'The Vampire Diaries' that catapulted her to fame. The first three books in this series were published in 1991 and quickly gained popularity for their engaging ...
The odds are still in the Hunger Games books favor. “After nearly a year of anticipation, sales for Sunrise on the Reaping have exceeded all expectations, as has the overwhelmingly positive ...
That same year, Alloy Entertainment editor Elise Donner commissioned her to begin writingThe Vampire Diaries. The first three books in the series were published in 1991 by HarperCollins ...
This book caught the attention of Alloy Entertainment, a publishing company now owned by Warner Bros. They later hired Smith to create The Vampire Diaries as a young adult response to the 1994 ...
It has made it to the Neilsen BookScan bestseller list, although hardly a book but at a book’s retail price of $25. And despite it not being reviewed anywhere until now. Well done that man, woman or ...
She penned more than 29 books over the years, but was best known for her two hit book series The Vampire Diaries and The Night World. “Her novels not only entertained, but also offered solace and ...
Her books inspired the hit TV show The Vampire Diaries (picture shows the cast of the show)Credit: AF archive The author, who shot to fame with her Vampire Diaries book series, had been suffering ...