By Jeré Longman L.J. Smith, an author of young adult novels best known for “The Vampire Diaries” series ... Ms. Smith took her laptop with her as she went in and out of hospitals over ...

Two Vampire Diaries stars are raising the stakes in real life — fans of the show are delighted to discover that Zach Roerig and Arielle Kebbel are a real-life couple. During a recent meet-and-greet ...

The Vampire Diaries didn't just have countless couples on screen — many cast members found love with their costars or members of the extended franchise. After The Vampire Diaries debuted on The CW in ...

The Vampire Diaries introduced several characters throughout its eight seasons, and the Mikaelson family members were some of ...

Adapted from L.J. Smith's young adult series, The Vampire Diaries takes a decidedly different tactic from its predecessor.

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 ...

AUTHOR L. J. Smith whose novels inspired the hit TV show The Vampire Diaries has tragically died aged 66. Ms Smith died in hospital where she was being treated for a rare autoimmune disease ...

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 ...

Fans are mourning the loss of a legendary author. L.J. Smith, who wrote "The Vampire Diaries" novels, died on March 8 after a decade-long battle with a rare autoimmune disease, her partner Julie ...

L.J. Smith, who wrote "The Vampire Diaries" novels, died on March 8 after a decade-long battle with a rare autoimmune disease, her partner Julie Divola and her sister Judy Clifford told The New ...