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 Walnut Creek^[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 (334 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 Walnut Creek^[4].
• L. J. Smith was born on September 4, 1958^[3].
• L. J. Smith died on March 8, 2025^[5].
• L. J. Smith held citizenship in United States^[12].
• L. J. Smith worked as a writer^[6].
• L. J. Smith worked as a novelist^[7].
• L. J. Smith worked as a children's writer^[8].
• L. J. Smith's professions included screenwriter^[9].
• L. J. Smith's professions included science fiction writer^[10].
• L. J. Smith's field of work was literary activity^[13].
• L. J. Smith's field of work was fantasy literature^[14].
• L. J. Smith's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[15].
• L. J. Smith's field of work was science fiction^[16].
• L. J. Smith's field of work was romance novel^[17].
• L. J. Smith's field of work was horror literature^[18].
• L. J. Smith was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara^[19].
• L. J. Smith was educated at University of San Francisco^[20].
• A notable work attributed to L. J. Smith is The Vampire Diaries^[21].
• A notable work attributed to L. J. Smith is Night World^[22].
• L. J. Smith is recorded as female^[23].
• L. J. Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• L. J. Smith's sexual orientation is recorded as non-heterosexuality^[25].
• L. J. Smith's genre is chivalric romance^[26].
• L. J. Smith's genre is fantasy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Fort Lauderdale^[2], L. J. Smith… she was born on September 4, 1958^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Santa Barbara^[19], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1909^[30], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[31] and University of San Francisco^[20], 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], and science fiction writer^[10]. Fields of work include literary activity^[13]; fantasy literature^[14], a literary genre^[36]; children's and young adult literature^[15], a sub-set of literature^[37]; science fiction^[16], a speculative fiction genre^[38]; romance novel^[17], a novel genre^[39]; and horror literature^[18], a literary genre^[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Vampire Diaries^[21], a novel series^[41] and Night World^[22], a novel series^[42].

Death and Burial

L. J. Smith died on March 8, 2025^[5]. She passed away in Walnut Creek^[4].

Why It Matters

L. J. Smith ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (334 views/month, #6,967 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Works attributed to her include The Vampire Diaries^[45], a novel series^[46]; Night World^[47], a novel series^[48]; The Secret Circle^[49], a novel sequence^[50]; The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening^[51], a literary work^[52]; The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle^[53], a literary work^[54]; and The Vampire Diaries: The Fury^[55], a literary work^[56].

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 Walnut Creek^[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^[19] and University of San Francisco^[20].