![]() ![]() Smith began her career as an elementary school teacher, but left in 1989 after three years to pursue writing. ![]() She later attended San Francisco State University to obtain teaching credentials. ![]() Smith studied experimental psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. It was here that her high school English teacher, Zoe Gibbs, gave Smith the confidence to write. As a child, she grew up in Villa Park, California and attended Villa Park High School. Her reported date of birth varies, with sources noting as early as 1958 or 1959 or as late as 1965. Smith was born in Orange County, California. Her books, particularly The Vampire Diaries and Night World, have been in the New York Times Best Seller list and have been nominated for five awards. Lisa Jane Smith is an American author of young adult fiction best known for her best-selling series The Vampire Diaries, which has been turned into a successful television show. Young adult, horror, science fiction, fantasy, romance University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. ![]()
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