L. J. Smith

Summary

L. J. Smith is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Fort Lauderdale^[2]. She was born on September 4, 1958^[3]. She passed away in Danville^[4]. She died on March 8, 2025^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], children's writer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and science fiction writer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,644 views/month, #6,967 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• L. J. Smith's place of birth was Fort Lauderdale^[2].
• L. J. Smith died in Danville^[4].
• L. J. Smith passed away in Walnut Creek^[12].
• L. J. Smith was born on September 4, 1958^[3].
• L. J. Smith was born on September 4, 1965^[13].
• L. J. Smith died on March 8, 2025^[5].
• L. J. Smith held citizenship in United States^[14].
• L. J. Smith worked as a writer^[6].
• L. J. Smith's professions included novelist^[7].
• L. J. Smith's professions included children's writer^[8].
• L. J. Smith worked as a screenwriter^[9].
• L. J. Smith worked as a science fiction writer^[10].
• L. J. Smith's professions included young adult author^[15].
• L. J. Smith's field of work was literary activity^[16].
• L. J. Smith's field of work was fantasy literature^[17].
• L. J. Smith's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[18].
• L. J. Smith's field of work was science fiction^[19].
• L. J. Smith's field of work was romance novel^[20].
• L. J. Smith's field of work was horror literature^[21].
• L. J. Smith was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara^[22].
• L. J. Smith's education included a stint at University of San Francisco^[23].
• A notable work attributed to L. J. Smith is The Vampire Diaries^[24].
• A notable work attributed to L. J. Smith is Night World^[25].
• L. J. Smith is recorded as female^[26].
• L. J. Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Fort Lauderdale^[2], L. J. Smith… Recorded date of birth include September 4, 1958^[3] and September 4, 1965^[13].

Education

Educated at University of California, Santa Barbara^[22], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1909^[30], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[31] and University of San Francisco^[23], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1855^[34], headquartered in San Francisco^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], children's writer^[8], screenwriter^[9], science fiction writer^[10], and young adult author^[15]. Fields of work include literary activity^[16]; fantasy literature^[17], a literary genre^[36]; children's and young adult literature^[18], a sub-set of literature^[37]; science fiction^[19], a speculative fiction genre^[38]; romance novel^[20], a novel genre^[39]; and horror literature^[21], a literary genre^[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Vampire Diaries^[24], a novel series^[41] and Night World^[25], a novel series^[42].

Death and Burial

L. J. Smith died on March 8, 2025^[5]. Recorded place of death include Danville^[4], a town in California^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1982^[45] and Walnut Creek^[12], a city of California^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1849^[48].

Why It Matters

L. J. Smith ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,644 views/month, #6,967 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Works attributed to her include The Vampire Diaries^[51], a novel series^[52]; Night World^[53], a novel series^[54]; The Secret Circle^[55], a novel sequence^[56]; The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening^[57], a literary work^[58]; The Vampire Diaries: The Fury^[59], a literary work^[60]; and The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle^[61], a literary work^[62].

FAQs

Where was L. J. Smith born?

Born in Fort Lauderdale^[2], L. J. Smith…

Where did L. J. Smith die?

L. J. Smith passed away in Danville^[4].

What did L. J. Smith do for work?

L. J. Smith worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], children's writer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and science fiction writer^[10].

Where did L. J. Smith go to school?

L. J. Smith was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara^[22] and University of San Francisco^[23].