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Lisa Jane Smith, known professionally as L. J. Smith, (born on September 4, 1965 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is an American author of young-adult literature. Her books, which combine elements of the genres of supernatural, horror, science fiction/fantasy, and romance, are populated with apparently young human and supernatural characters locked in dark vs. light, and good vs. evil conflicts. A dark antagonist typically attempts to seduce a heroine into the darkness, and in some cases, is instead reborn into the light.〔Interview with Novelist L.J. Smith: Retrieved 2010-12-23.〕〔(The L.J. Smith Cover Resource ) Book covers from around the world〕 Her books, particularly ''The Vampire Diaries'' and ''Night World'', have been in the New York Times Bestselling and have been nominated for Favorite Book awards. ''The Vampire Diaries'' and ''(Secret Circle )]'' have both been adapted into TV shows. == Early life and education == Smith is secretive about her age, but multiple sources list her birthdate as September 4, 1961〔"L. J. Smith." Authors and Artists for Young Adults, Volume 53. Gale Group, 2003. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2009.〕 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 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. Before going to college, she moved to Goring-on-Thames, United Kingdom. She attended Mills College for one year, then the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she graduated with degrees in English and Physiological Psychology. At the University of San Francisco she obtained a Master's degree in Education both Regular and Special Education.〔 Smith began her career as an elementary school teacher,〔〔 but left after 3 years to pursue writing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= An Interview with novelist L.J. Smith )〕 She lives in Danville, California.〔 The character Meredith, in ''The Vampire Diaries'' series, is inspired by her niece of the same name. She chose the setting of ''The Vampire Diaries'' in Virginia because she has family there and was inspired by the small towns and lifestyles.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=An interview with L. J. Smith )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「L. J. Smith (author)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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