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

The Vampire Diaries is one of the most beloved CW shows, but there were several times when the story became plain weird.

New York Times Best-Selling author L.J. Smith, who is best known for writing The Vampire Diaries book series ... she abandoned that path in 1989 in order to focus on her passion for writing.

Over the course of her career, Smith wrote more than 29 books and crafted a number of successful series, including Vampire Diaries and Night ... Gilbert), Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore), and ...

Lisa Jane Smith, acclaimed for 'The Vampire Diaries,' has died at 66. Renowned for her supernatural fiction, Smith lost creative control of her series but later reclaimed it through fan fiction.

Author LJ Smith, whose best-selling Vampire Diaries novels were turned into ... Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder as brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore. Smith had originally been hired to write the ...

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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 LJ Smith, created the stories of the warring vampire brothers which were ...

The American writer, known as LJ Smith, created the stories of the warring vampire brothers which were turned into a popular show of the same name starring Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, and Paul ...

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