The Vampire Diaries ─ Unlocking the Secrets of Mystic Falls

An exclusive look behind-the-scenes of the CW’s hit supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries.

Since its debut on The CW in the fall of 2009, the addictive supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries has attracted millions of die-hard fans all over the world. Based on the popular book series by L.J. Smith and developed by Kevin Williamson (Scream, Dawson Creek) and Julie Plec, the show follows the adventures of Elena Gilbert (portrayed by Nina Dobrev), a teenage girl whose life changes forever when a 163-year-old vampire, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), and his charismatic brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder) enter her life. This essential volume takes readers behind the scenes of the popular series, offering insightful interviews with the cast and creative team along with fantastic photography, exclusive production art, and full-color images from the show’s first six seasons, as well as a peek at what’s ahead for the timeless characters.

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Michael Mallory is an internationally-recognized authority on the subjects of film, animation and 20th century pop-culture, and the author of sixteen nonfiction books, which include "The Art of Krampus," "Essential Horror Movies," "Universal Studios Monsters," and "Marvel: The Characters and their Universe. With the legendary American animation artist Iwao Takamoto he co-authored the memoirs "Iwao Takamoto: My Life With a Thousand Characters," and has written more than 600 magazine and newspaper articles that have been published worldwide. In the realm of fiction Mike writes the Amelia Watson mystery series, which include the novels "The Stratford Conspiracy" and "Murder in the Bath," and humorous mysteries featuring hapless P.I. Dave Beauchamp ("Kill the Mother!"). In addition he has published 125 short stories, mostly mystery, and the horror novel "The Mural." A former newscaster, occasional actor, and frequent public speaker, Mike lives and works in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Julie Plec is an American television producer and writer, known for her work on the CW television series The Vampire Diaries, which she co-created with Kevin Williamson, and its spin-off The Originals.

Kevin Meade Williamson is an American screenwriter, filmmaker, and actor, best known as the creator of the TV series Dawson's CreekThe Vampire Diaries, The Following andStalker. He is also widely known for developing and writing the screenplay for the slasher film Scream, as well as its sequels Scream 2 and Scream 4. He also wrote the screenplay for the films I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Faculty, Teaching Mrs. Tingle (which he also directed), and Cursed.