L. J. Smith (author)
Three trilogies followed: "The Secret Circle" (1992), "The Forbidden Game" (1994) and "Dark Visions" (1995). The first installment of "Night World" series was published in 1996, followed by eight more over the next two years. 
In 1998, Smith began a decade-long hiatus from writing, returning in 2008 with a new website and a series of new short stories. "The Vampire Diaries" series was reissued in 2007, followed by reprintings of "The Secret Circle" trilogy and "Night World" series in 2008–2009. "The Night of the Solstice" and "Heart of Valor" were also reissued in 2008. Three new "Vampire Diaries" installments were published in 2009 and 2010. The series was later adapted into a TV series ("The Vampire Diaries") in 2009, as well as "The Secret Circle", which became a TV series of the same name in 2011.
Michael Trevino
As of 2009, Trevino stars as Tyler Lockwood in the series "The Vampire Diaries" on The CW. Trevino was confirmed to appear as the same character in a recurring role on the "Vampire Diaries" spin-off series "The Originals" in 2013, the first major character to transition from one show to another. In April 2015, it was announced that Trevino would also leave "The Vampire Diaries" after the end of the sixth season like his co-star Nina Dobrev.