and will no longer write The Vampire Diaries and The Secret Circle, which is now in the hands of an anonymous ghostwriter.Elena Gilbert is alive-again. Smith was fired from Alloy Entertainment Inc. Sarah Strange, Kierlan Drache and Mal Harman - Night World.Raksha Keller and Galen Drache - Night World.Maggie Neely and Delos Redfern - Night World.Jezebel Redfern and Morgead Blackthorn - Night World.Hannah Snow and Thierry Descouedres - Night World.Rashel Jordan and John Quinn - Night World.Gillian Lennox and David Blackburn - Night World.Thea Harman and Eric Ross - Night World.Mary-Lynnette Carter and Ash Redfern - Night World.Poppy North and James Rasmussen - Night World.

Cassie Blake, Adam Conant and Scarlett Palmer - The Secret Circle.

Cassie Blake and Adam Conant - The Secret Circle.

Elena Gilbert and Stefan Salvatore - The Vampire Diaries.Smith's works: The Vampire Diaries, The Secret Circle and Night World. The Soulmate Principle is a concept found in three of L.Ash and Mary-Lynnette: Those Who Favor Fire.In 2008, the nine books were reprinted into three omnibus volume, with the preview of Strange Fate at the third omnibus. Spellbinder (Also published as Enchantress in the UK) - 1996.Matt and Elena - Tenth Date: On Wickery Pond.

Dark Reunion (Also published as The Reunion in the UK) - 1992.

She chose the setting of The Vampire Diaries in Virginia because she has family that resides there and was inspired by the small towns and lifestyles. The character Meredith Sulez, of The Vampire Diaries series, is inspired by her niece of the same name. Smith began her career as an elementary school teacher, but left after 3 years to pursue writing. She attended Mills College for one year, then the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she graduated with degrees in English and Physiological Psychology.Īt the University of San Francisco she obtained a Masters Degree in Education and Regular and Special Education. She was raised in Anaheim, California, where she attended Juliette Low Elementary School and Serrano Elementary, followed by Cerro Villa Junior High School and Villa Park High School.īefore going to college, she moved to Goring-on-Thames, United Kingdom. Smith is secretive about her age, but multiple sources list her birthdate as Septemin Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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