What happened to LJ Smith author?

Personal life. Smith previously resided in Concord, California in 1991 and still resides in Northern California with her dog. In 1998, Smith took a decade-long hiatus from writing to take care of her sister’s children when her brother-in-law was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma.

How many TVD books did LJ Smith write?

Vampire Diaries Complete Collection 13 Books Set by L. J. Smith (The Awakening, The Return, The Hunters & The Salvation) Paperback – January 1, 2020. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.

What inspired LJ Smith to write The Vampire Diaries?

I had discovered R.L. Stine’s Fear Street series the year before, but then a new author hit the scene: L.J. Smith. She had a trilogy that made me fall in love with supernatural fiction and inspired me to write my first novel. This trilogy was The Vampire Diaries.

Is legacies based on a book?

Legacies is the second volume in a series of Repairman Jack books written by American author F. Paul Wilson. The book was first published in 1998 by Headline in England (February) and by Forge Books in the US (August)….Legacies (novel)

First edition (UK)
Author F. Paul Wilson
ISBN 0-7472-1703-3
OCLC 38504472
Dewey Decimal 813/.54 21

Is LJ Shen self published?

L.J Shen is a self-published author of such sexy books as Vicious – book one in the Sinners of Saint series, Sparrow, and All saints High series. She writes the hottest sex scenes in modern romance and is absolutely an author to watch.

Do Damon and Bonnie date in the books?

On The Vampire Diaries, Bonnie and Damon started as enemies but became best friends. In the novel series, they dated but not on the show.

Which book is TVD based on?

The Awakening: Volume I (1991) The Awakening (ISBN 978-1-4449-0071-2) is the first novel in the Vampire Diaries series and introduces the main cast of characters Elena, Stefan, Matt, Bonnie, Caroline and Meredith (who is absent from the TV series).

Is Vampire Diaries a real story?

The Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire fiction series of novels created by American author L. J. Smith. The story centers on Elena Gilbert, a young high school girl who finds her heart eventually torn between two vampire brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore.

Who originally wrote The Vampire Diaries?

L. J. SmithThe Vampire Diaries / Author