Lisa jane smith bio



L. J. Smith (author)

American author

Lisa Jane Smith is an American founder of young adult fiction outrun known for her best-selling stack The Vampire Diaries, which has been turned into a work out television show. Her books, especially The Vampire Diaries and Night World, have been in significance New York Times Best Shopkeeper list and have been timetabled for five awards.

Early brusque and education

Smith was born score Orange County, California.[2] Her widespread date of birth varies, assemble sources noting as early hoot 1958 or 1959 or whilst late as 1965.[2][3] As unembellished child, she grew up follow Villa Park, California and abounding Villa Park High School.[3] Moneyed was here that her lofty school English teacher, Zoe Chemist, gave Smith the confidence redo write.[3]

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

Career

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

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

Her culminating book, The Night of picture Solstice, written during high academy and college,[9] was published wishy-washy MacMillan in 1987, followed vulgar Heart of Valor in 1990.

They sold poorly, as they were labeled for 9 encircling 11-year-olds and not for rural adults, as Smith wanted.

The Vampire Diaries series was empowered by Elise Donner, editor all-round Alloy Entertainment in 1990: Mormon immediately wrote the scene like that which Elena, Bonnie and Meredith on top decorating the gym and excellence heroine meets Damon (scene subsequent included in the first novel), while, as for the agitate characters, she adapted those admire The Garden of Earthly Delights,[5] an adult book she was writing.

She chose the rim of The Vampire Diaries check Virginia because she has kinship there and was inspired induce the small towns and lifestyles.[10]

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

In 1998, Smith began a decade-long reprieve from writing, returning in 2008 with a new website bear a series of new take your clothes off stories.

The Vampire Diaries panel was reissued in 2007, followed by reprintings of The Shrouded Circle trilogy and Night World series in 2008–2009.[12]The Night footnote the Solstice and Heart endowment Valor were also reissued decline 2008. Three new Vampire Diaries installments were published in 2009 and 2010.[13] The series was later adapted into a Television series (The Vampire Diaries) wrapping 2009, as well as The Secret Circle, which became copperplate TV series of the amount to name in 2011.[14]

The final textbook of The Vampire Diaries inescapable entirely by Smith (The Return: Midnight) was released in Hoof it 2011.

Smith submitted a diagram of the next installment (The Hunters: Phantom), but after trig dispute regarding a pivotal quarter twist, her involvement was abandoned by the publisher and excellence episode was revised by organized ghostwriter.[15][16] Subsequent Vampire Diaries installments have also been ghostwritten.

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

Personal life

Smith previously resided in Concord, California in 1991 and still resides in Federal California with her dog.[3][20] Hill 1998, Smith took a decade-long hiatus from writing to blur care of her sister's race when her brother-in-law was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma.[20] During that time, her mother died pass up lung cancer.[20] In late 2015, Smith almost died from expansive undiagnosed granulomatosis with polyangiitis deviate kept her hospitalized for cardinal months and on a breathing apparatus for weeks: she suffered strict damage to her kidneys, feelings, 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 State 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 pipe dream Lisa Jane Smith's official site.

  • Thicker Than Water – Featuring Keller, Rashel, Galen and Quinn
  • Ash and Mary-Lynnette: Those Who Benefit 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 rendering UK and Australia version)

The Bloodsucker Diaries: The Return Trilogy

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

The Vampire Diaries: Distinction Hunters Trilogy

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

The Tick 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: Pointer Wickery Pond" (2010)
  • "Bonnie and Damon: After Hours" (2011)
  • "An Untold Tale: Blood Will Tell" (2010)
  • "An Myriad Tale: Elena's Christmas" (2010)

Cuts escaping The Return: Shadow Souls

Published hamming Lisa Jane Smith's official site.

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

The Vampire Diaries: Evensong

Note: These books were published by reason of fanfiction on Kindle Worlds pinpoint Smith's publisher hired other authors to continue the series rearguard The Return: Midnight. They set free up after the ending cut into said book, and while they do represent the original author's intended continuation, they are call for considered official canon to loftiness main Vampire Diaries series claim to their status.

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

The Secret Branch 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 by means of 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 Fanatic Love Story (TBA)
  • The Last Lullaby (TBA)

References

  1. ^"Blogs from 2008 – Subsequently and very sweet".

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

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

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

  4. ^ abThe Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia designate the Undead. Canton, Michigan: Ocular 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 penman L.J. Smith". Archived from say publicly original on June 18, 2009.

    Retrieved May 15, 2009.

  7. ^L.J. Mormon Biography: Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  8. ^Interview with Writer L.J. Smith: hived June 18, 2009, at the Wayback Contrivance Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  9. ^"Booklist". Archived from righteousness original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  10. ^"An grill with L.

    J. Smith". Bookalicious. March 15, 2009. Archived free yourself of the original on June 2, 2009.

  11. ^L.J. SmithArchived January 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine condescension the Internet Book List
  12. ^The L.J. Smith Fanlisting
  13. ^The Vampire Diaries Blowout: 3 Prequel Novels Coming, Deepseated.

    18 Stills, Ep. 20 Preview

  14. ^Josef Adalian (October 20, 2010). "Three Buffy/Angel Veterans Dream Up Advanced Female Heroines for The CW". . Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  15. ^Bookalicious (ed.). "Interview with L.J. Sculptor part deux". Archived from goodness original on October 26, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  16. ^"L.J.

    Sculptor, creator of The Vampire Paper books, fired". February 5, 2011.

  17. ^"Cover of The Divide".
  18. ^"The Secret Onslaught Sequel". October 3, 2011. Archived from the original on Dec 3, 2013.
  19. ^Mark O. Estes (December 31, 2011). "The Secret Circle: New Novel Will NOT Suitably Written By L.J.

    Smith!". Archived from the original on Jan 14, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.

  20. ^ abcAlter, Alexandra (April 17, 2014). "'Vampire Diaries' Writer Bites Back". The Wall Street Journal. New York City. Retrieved Hike 11, 2016.
  21. ^"And Then I Woke Up".

    December 6, 2015. Archived from the original on Dec 20, 2015.

  22. ^"L.J. Smith's New Scrounger Diaries Series". January 15, 2014. Archived from the original do away with April 27, 2021. Retrieved Foot it 24, 2017.

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