The author of “Convenience Store Woman” has gained a cult following by seeing the ordinary world as science fiction.

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Author L.J. Smith, who created the “Vampire Diaries” book series that inspired the CW drama of the same name and contributed to pop culture’s obsession with vampires, has died. Smith died ...

Supreme Court justice, Amy Coney Barrett, center, attends President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Supreme Court ...

His work previously appeared at PopCulture.com, Heavy, and TheCelebrityCafe.com. Amy Irving, the Oscar-nominated star of classics like Carrie, Yentl, Crossing Delancey and Traffic, is on a new ...

L.J. Smith, the acclaimed author best known for creating 'The Vampire Diaries' series, passed away at the age of 66 on March 8, 2025, after a prolonged illness. Her contributions to young adult ...

The writer had been battling a rare autoimmune disease for a decade. Her death on March 8 was confirmed by her partner, Julie Divola, and her sister, Judy Clifford. Born Lisa Jane Smith in Walnut ...

A Norfolk author has published her debut novel, inspired by a school project from 30 years ago. Amy Orrell, who is from Norwich, released her book Tomorrow Was Beautiful Once on March 24 by Elsewhen ...

Algeria has sentenced French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal to five years in prison on charges of “undermining national unity”. A court in Dar El Beida, near Algiers, sentenced the author on ...

Her new guidebook is called “Dear Writer.” Credit...Rebecca Clarke Supported by In a book of “pep talks and practical advice,” the author of the memoir “You Could Make This Place ...

The author of a much-loved vampire novel series that was adapted for screens has died aged 66, with fans expressing their love and grief online. L.J Smith, author of The Vampire Diaries, has died aged ...