Andrea Robinson is a New York–based editor and author. Her young adult novel, Vampire Crush, published under the name A. M. Robinson, was a featured selection of the Scholastic Book Club. 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, and Marvel: The Characters and their Universe.  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 Creek, The Vampire Diaries, The Following, and Stalker.  Ian Somerhalder is an American actor, model, and director. He is known for playing Damon Salvatore in the CW's The Vampire Diaries and Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost. Paul Wesley is an American actor, director, and producer. He is known for his starring role as Stefan Salvatore on the CW television series The Vampire Diaries and The Originals.