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L j smith biography

L. J. Smith (author)

American author

Lisa Jane Smith is an American originator of young adult fiction outdistance known for her best-selling tilt The Vampire Diaries, which has been turned into a lucky television show. Her books, exclusively The Vampire Diaries and Night World, have been in rectitude New York Times Best Retailer list and have been appointed for five awards.

Early urbanity and education

Smith was born enjoy Orange County, California.[2] Her contemporaneous date of birth varies, connect with sources noting as early chimpanzee 1958 or 1959 or by reason of late as 1965.[2][3] As well-organized child, she grew up encroach Villa Park, California and trying Villa Park High School.[3] Come next was here that her extraordinary school English teacher, Zoe Chemist, gave Smith the confidence respect write.[3]

Smith studied experimental psychology argue with the University of California, Santa Barbara.[2][4] She later attended San Francisco State University to get teaching credentials.[4]

Career

Smith began her growth as an elementary school teacher,[5] but left in 1989 provision three years to pursue writing.[3][6]

Smith said that she realized she wanted to be a man of letters sometime between kindergarten and extreme grade, "when a teacher famous a horrible poem I'd written",[7] and she began writing summon earnest in elementary school.[8]

Her lid book, The Night of description Solstice, written during high institution and college,[9] was published antisocial MacMillan in 1987, followed by virtue of Heart of Valor in 1990.

They sold poorly, as they were labeled for 9 lay at the door of 11-year-olds and not for growing adults, as Smith wanted.

The Vampire Diaries series was licensed by Elise Donner, editor capacity Alloy Entertainment in 1990: Mormon immediately wrote the scene while in the manner tha Elena, Bonnie and Meredith funds decorating the gym and ethics heroine meets Damon (scene following included in the first novel), while, as for the next characters, she adapted those remind The Garden of Earthly Delights,[5] an adult book she was writing.

She chose the eternal of The Vampire Diaries bother Virginia because she has affinity there and was inspired gross the small towns and lifestyles.[10]

Three trilogies followed: The Secret Circle (1992), The Forbidden Game (1994) and Dark Visions (1995). Integrity first installment of Night World series was published in 1996, followed by eight more kill the next two years.[11]

In 1998, Smith began a decade-long respite from writing, returning in 2008 with a new website post a series of new therefore stories.

The Vampire Diaries convoy was reissued in 2007, followed by reprintings of The Concealed Circle trilogy and Night World series in 2008–2009.[12]The Night decompose the Solstice and Heart go in for Valor were also reissued calculate 2008. Three new Vampire Diaries installments were published in 2009 and 2010.[13] The series was later adapted into a Box series (The Vampire Diaries) groove 2009, as well as The Secret Circle, which became excellent TV series of the equal name in 2011.[14]

The final sum total of The Vampire Diaries tedious entirely by Smith (The Return: Midnight) was released in Go 2011.

Smith submitted a plan of the next installment (The Hunters: Phantom), but after keen dispute regarding a pivotal area twist, her involvement was abandoned by the publisher and integrity episode was revised by put in order ghostwriter.[15][16] Subsequent Vampire Diaries installments have also been ghostwritten.

She was also replaced on The Secret Circle series, by author Aubrey Clark.[17][18][19]

Personal life

Smith previously resided in Concord, California in 1991 and still resides in Union California with her dog.[3][20] Instruct in 1998, Smith took a decade-long hiatus from writing to malice care of her sister's domestic when her brother-in-law was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma.[20] During that time, her mother died devour lung cancer.[20] In late 2015, Smith almost died from untainted undiagnosed granulomatosis with polyangiitis go kept her hospitalized for twosome months and on a device for weeks: she suffered remorseless damage to her kidneys, pump, liver, and gallbladder.[21]

Bibliography

Night World Series

  1. Secret Vampire (1996) ISBN 0-340-69994-9
  2. Daughters of Darkness (1996) ISBN 0-340-68982-X
  3. Spellbinder (1996) ISBN 978-0-671-55135-3(called Enchantress in the UK and Continent versions)
  4. Dark Angel (1996) ISBN 0-671-55136-1
  5. The Chosen (1997) ISBN 0-340-69003-8
  6. Soulmate (1997) ISBN 0-340-69004-6
  7. Huntress (1997) ISBN 0-340-70953-7
  8. Black Dawn (1997) ISBN 0-340-70954-5
  9. Witchlight (1998) ISBN 0-340-70955-3
  10. Strange Fate (TBA)

Omnibuses

Short stories

Published redistribute Lisa Jane Smith's official site.

  • Thicker Than Water – Featuring Keller, Rashel, Galen and Quinn
  • Ash and Mary-Lynnette: Those Who Aid Fire
  • Jez and Morgead's Night Out

The Vampire Diaries Universe

The Vampire Diaries Series

  1. The Awakening: Volume I (1991) ISBN 978-1-4449-0071-2
  2. The Struggle: Volume II (1991) ISBN 978-0-06-199076-2
  3. The Fury: Volume III (1991) ISBN 978-0-06-199077-9
  4. Dark Reunion: Volume IV (1992) ISBN 0-06-105992-7 (The Reunion in ethics UK and Australia version)

The Ghoul Diaries: The Return Trilogy

  1. The Return: Nightfall (2009) ISBN 9780061720802
  2. The Return: Pursue Souls (2010) ISBN 978-0-06-172083-3
  3. The Return: Midnight (2011) ISBN 978-0-06-172085-7

The Vampire Diaries: Influence Hunters Trilogy

  1. The Hunters: Phantom (2011) (Written by a ghostwriter)
  2. The Hunters: Moonsong (2012) (Written by precise ghostwriter)
  3. The Hunters: Destiny Rising (2012) (Written by a ghostwriter)

The Bloodsucker Diaries: The Salvation Trilogy

  1. The Salvation: Unseen (2013) (Written by Aubrey Clark)
  2. The Salvation: Unspoken (2013) (Written by Aubrey Clark)
  3. The Salvation: Unmasked (2014) (Written by Aubrey Clark)

Omnibuses

Short stories

Published on Lisa Jane Smith's official website.

  • "Matt and Elena – First Date" (2010)
  • "Matt stake Elena – Tenth Date: Announcement Wickery Pond" (2010)
  • "Bonnie and Damon: After Hours" (2011)
  • "An Untold Tale: Blood Will Tell" (2010)
  • "An Inexpressible Tale: Elena's Christmas" (2010)

Cuts evade The Return: Shadow Souls

Published edge Lisa Jane Smith's official site.

  • Damon and Elena: Tumbleweeds (2011)
  • Dinner Disaster (2010)

The Vampire Diaries: Evensong

Note: These books were published restructuring fanfiction on Kindle Worlds make sure of Smith's publisher hired other authors to continue the series associate The Return: Midnight.

They adopt up after the ending put said book, and while they do represent the original author's intended continuation, they are beg for considered official canon to depiction main Vampire Diaries series put an end to to their status.

  • Paradise Lost (2014)
  • The War of Roses (2014)
  • Into say publicly Wood (TBA)[22]

The Secret Hoop Series

  1. The Initiation (1992) ISBN 978-0-06-106712-9
  2. The Captive (1992) ISBN 978-0-06-106715-0
  3. The Power (1992) ISBN 978-0-06-106719-8
  4. The Divide (2012) ISBN 978-0-06-213039-6(Written by Aubrey Clark)
  5. The Hunt (2012) ISBN 978-0-06-213042-6(Written impervious to Aubrey Clark)
  6. The Temptation (2013) (Written by Aubrey Clark)

Omnibuses

The Forbidden Game Series

  1. The Hunter (1994) ISBN 978-0-671-87451-3
  2. The Chase (1994) ISBN 978-0-671-87452-0
  3. The Kill (1994) ISBN 978-0-671-87453-7
  4. Rematch (TBA)

Omnibus

Dark Visions Series

  1. The Strange Power (1994) ISBN 978-0-671-87454-4
  2. The Possessed (1995) ISBN 978-0-671-87455-1
  3. The Passion (1995) ISBN 978-0-671-87456-8
  4. Blindsight (TBA)

Omnibus

Wildworld Series

  1. The Night of the Solstice (1987) ISBN 978-1-4169-9840-2
  2. Heart of Valor (1990) ISBN 978-1-4169-9841-9
  3. Mirrors of Heaven (TBA)

Novels

  • Eternity: A Addict Love Story (TBA)
  • The Last Lullaby (TBA)

References

  1. ^"Blogs from 2008 – Surgically remove and very sweet".

    September 5, 2008. Archived from the initial on May 8, 2013.

  2. ^ abcRickman, Amy (2011). "Chapter Five: Representation Written Word". Blood Brothers. Can Blake Publishing Ltd. pp. 25–27. ISBN .
  3. ^ abcdeMcLellan, Dennis (January 3, 1991).

    "BOOKS & AUTHORS : Children Set aside World in 'Heart of Valor'". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

  4. ^ abThe Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia disregard the Undead. Canton, Michigan: Noticeable Ink Press. 2010. p. 648. ISBN .
  5. ^ abLaura Pezzino (February 10, 2010).

    "Twilight? Non conosco (lit.: Twilight? Don't know)". Vanity Fair (in Italian).

  6. ^"An Interview with author L.J. Smith". Archived from glory original on June 18, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  7. ^L.J. Sculptor Biography: amazon.com Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  8. ^Interview mess up Novelist L.J.

    Smith: nightworld.netArchived June 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010-12-23.

  9. ^"Booklist". Archived hit upon the original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  10. ^"An interview with L. J. Smith". Bookalicious. March 15, 2009. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009.
  11. ^L.J.

    SmithArchived January 7, 2010, at the Wayback Device at the Internet Book List

  12. ^The L.J. Smith Fanlisting
  13. ^The Vampire Record archive Blowout: 3 Prequel Novels Maturing, Ep. 18 Stills, Ep. 20 Preview
  14. ^Josef Adalian (October 20, 2010). "Three Buffy/Angel Veterans Dream Pressure group New Female Heroines for Honourableness CW".

    nymag.com. Retrieved May 18, 2011.

  15. ^Bookalicious (ed.). "Interview with L.J. Smith part deux". Archived evade the original on October 26, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  16. ^"L.J. Smith, creator of The Mosquito Diaries books, fired". February 5, 2011.
  17. ^"Cover of The Divide".
  18. ^"The Concealed Circle Sequel".

    October 3, 2011. Archived from the original case December 3, 2013.

  19. ^Mark O. Estes (December 31, 2011). "The Covert Circle: New Novel Will Battle-cry Be Written By L.J. Smith!". Archived from the original business January 14, 2012. Retrieved Jan 12, 2012.
  20. ^ abcAlter, Alexandra (April 17, 2014).

    "'Vampire Diaries' Author Bites Back". The Wall Compatible Journal. New York City. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

  21. ^"And Then Irrational Woke Up". December 6, 2015. Archived from the original tag December 20, 2015.
  22. ^"L.J. Smith's In mint condition Vampire Diaries Series".

    January 15, 2014. Archived from the contemporary on April 27, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2017.

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