Writing for the stratemeyer syndicate, the book publishing firm founded by her father, she contributed stories in the nancy drew series under the firms blanket pseudonym carolyn. Stratemeyer october 4, 1862 may 10, 1930 was an american publisher and writer of childrens fiction. Edward stratemeyer, the founder of the bookpackaging stratemeyer syndicate, created the concept, but the books were written by several ghostwriters over the years under the pseudonym franklin w. Edward stratemeyer 18621930, american author and founder of the stratemeyer syndicate, which published more than eighty juvenile fiction series under myriad ghostwriters and dozens of pseudonyms including arthur m. Juveniles became attached to the heroes and heroines of the stories and often felt compelled to read the next book in the series. He was one of the most prolific writers in the world, producing in excess of 1,300 books himself, selling in excess of 500 million copies, and created the wellknown fictionalbook series for juveniles including the rover boys, the bobbsey twins, tom swift, the hardy boys, and nancy drew series, among others. It was the brainchild of edward stratemeyer 18621930 who was a writer and editor of juvenile stories. Edward stratemeyer, creator of book series such as nancy drew. Nancy drew made her debut in print in 1930, and while the character was created by edward stratemeyer, the first nancy drew book was written by newspaper woman mildred wirt benson, who penned a number of other novels in the series.
He also created many wellknown fictional book series for juveniles, including the rover boys, the bobbsey twins, tom swift, the hardy boys, and nancy. As a boy, stratemeyer enjoyed the works of horatio alger, jr. Edward stratemeyer was a series book author who began the stratemeyer literary syndicate in 1905. Stratemeyer would conceive ideas for series, draft an outline for each book, and hire writers to turn the outlines into fulllength manuscripts, all published under pennames. This book packager, founded by edward stratemeyer in 1905, produced more than 1,400 books under many dozens of.
He pioneered the bookpackaging technique of producing a consistent, longrunning series of books using a team of freelance writers. He wrote 150 books himself, and created the most famous of the series books for juveniles, including the rover boys 1899 and after, bobbsey twins 1904, tom. Stratemeyer as captain ralph bonehill, october 4, 1862 may 10, 1930 was an american publisher and writer of childrens fiction. The series follows the three russell brothers larry, ben, and walter as they participate in the united states war with spain. This list of stratemeyer syndicate series gives the titles of all series produced by the book packaging firm the stratemeyer syndicate. They published and contracted the many pseudonymous authors doing the writing of the series from 1899 through 1987, when the syndicate partners sold the company to mega.
Five more books were published in that mystery series, the last in 1928. A young inventors pluck american boys life of theodore roosevelt. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. The stratemeyer syndicate was a publishing company that produced a number of mystery book.
Edward stratemeyer stratemeyer, edward, 18621930 also found under. Edward stratemeyers works ebook by edward stratemeyer. He advertised for and hired authors who wrote from his outlines and signed an oath of secrecy. Winfield, is sometimes considered the first stratemeyer syndicate series. The syndicate was founded by edward stratemeyer and is best known for producing the bobbsey twins, hardy boys, nancy drew, rover boys, and tom swift series. Using syndicate authors, stratemeyer created the hardy boys and the nancy drew mysteries, among other series. Stratemeyer used the concept of the series to great effect. The stories are basically adventure tales with toms latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. Edward stratemeyer, american writer of popular juvenile fiction, whose stratemeyer literary syndicate 190684 produced such books as the rover boys series, the hardy boys series, the tom swift series, the bobbsey twins series, and the nancy drew series. See all books authored by edward stratemeyer, including the minute boys of lexington, and the minute boys of bunker hill, and more on.
Or, the schooldays of an american boy, dave porter in the south seas, dave porter in the far north, and several more. The twopage plot outline a writer of the hardy boys series. The syndicate was the first book packager of books written for children. He was an american publisher and writer of books for children. Edward stratemeyer simple english wikipedia, the free. Harriet stratemeyer adams, stratemeyers daughter, later took the reins as the main author of the series. Nancy drew cover 1930 nthe secret of the old clock 1930 jacket illustration from the nancy drew mystery stories series by edward stratemeyer and harriet stratemeyer adams poster print by 18 x 24. Edward stratemeyer and the stratemeyer syndicate twaynes united states authors series. Harriet stratemeyer adams 18921982 find a grave memorial. Edward stratemeyer 18621930 was born in elizabeth, new jersey. From the late 1800s through the mid1900s, the stratemeyer syndicate, founded by edward stratemeyer, published several different book series for young readers, including the bobbsey twins, outdoor chums, kneetime animal stories, the rover boys, and tom swift. This popular classic work by edward stratemeyer is in the english language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition.
Edward stratemeyer was an american writer of juvenile adventure fiction. April fools articles in series book magazines edward. Edward stratemeyer stratemeyer, edward, 18621930 the. Stratemeyer on october 4 th, 1862 in elizabeth, new jersey, to henry stratemeyer, a tobacconist, and anna siegel. Edward stratemeyer was a prolific author with about 160 of his stories being published as books. Edward stratemeyer october 4, 1862may 10, 1930 essentially invented book packaging. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The most prolific use of pen names was on books produced by the stratemeyer syndicate. Works of edward stratemeyer ebook by edward stratemeyer. Edward stratemeyers works contained 8 works written by edward l. This list of stratemeyer syndicate series gives the titles of all series produced by the book. Edward stratemeyer 18621930 was an american publisher and writer of childrens fiction.
The dave porter book series by edward stratemeyer includes books dave porter at oak hall. However, edward stratemeyer was writing series books and outlines and hiring ghostwriters before the syndicates incorporation. Edward stratemeyers collected works contained 21 works written by edward l. Edward stratemeyer, creator of book series such as nancy. Stratemeyer created the characters and developed outlines of the plots for a variety of childrens series and the syndicate hired ghostwriters to turn them into books. See the complete dave porter series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The stratemeyer syndicate was a book packager established in 1905 to supply publishers with juvenile and adult books in series. After edward stratemeyer s death in 1930, his daughters harriet stratemeyer adams and edna stratemeyer squier ran the business as joint partners.
A wikipedia article about this author is available. This 1898 novel is the second of six books in edward stratemeyer s old glory series. He began as a writer in his own right and gradually became the driving force behind the publication of a myriad of mystery series aimed at teenagers in the early. Edward stratemeyer books list of books by author edward. Edward stratemeyer, the head of the syndicate, took a rather direct role in the creation of many of his books, which may be rather surprising considering how basic they are. Her favorite books are the secret garden and lolita. In 1906 he founded the stratemeyer literary syndicate, which published various juvenile series, written by. If you enjoy the works of edward stratemeyer then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. How one mans capitalist drive introduced wish fulfillment, feminism, and ghostwriting to childrens fiction many of you are likely familiar with nancy drew and the hardy boys, two longrunning childrens book series. He was also a literary agent and founder of the stratemeyer syndicate, a book packager which produced some 1,400 juvenile series book volumes between 1905 and 1985. The stratemeyer syndicate was established by author and entrepreneur edward stratemeyer for the purpose of developing childrens book series. Josephine lawrence to edward stratemeyer, 19 october 19 1922.
These books were aimed at a somewhat older audience. Jan 30, 2020 the stratemeyer syndicate was established by author and entrepreneur edward stratemeyer for the purpose of developing childrens book series. Project gutenberg offers 61776 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. The hardy boys simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mar, 2015 in this twopage outline for the 1927 hardy boys mystery the house on the cliff, edward stratemeyer directed writer leslie mcfarlane in the construction of the plot of the second book in the. Edward stratemeyer, the founder of the book packaging stratemeyer syndicate, created the concept, but the books were written by several ghostwriters over the years under the pseudonym franklin w. Dave porter series by edward stratemeyer goodreads. Edward stratemeyer 18621930 was an american publisher and writer of books for children. Edward stratemeyer and the stratemeyer syndicate twaynes. This book packager, founded by edward stratemeyer in 1905, produced more than 1,400 books under many dozens of nomsdeplume.
Stratemeyer as captain ralph bonehill, october 4, 1862 may 10, 1930 was an american publisher and writer of. Some of you may even remember the pseudonyms the books were. A young volunteer in cuba illustrated edition by edward. After edward stratemeyers death in 1930, his daughters harriet stratemeyer adams and edna stratemeyer squier ran the business as joint partners. Each book stands on its own, so if you havent read the first old glory book.
He was one of the most prolific writers in the world, producing in excess of 1,300 books himself, selling in excess of 500 million copies. Each series was written by many ghostwriters sharing a common pseudonym. Biography of edward stratemeyer and a searchable collection of works. Edward stratemeyer was an american childrens writer and publisher best known for creating the series tom swift, the hardy boys, nancy drew, the bobbsey twins, and the rover boys. Those series included the bobbsey twins, tom swift, the hardy boys, and nancy drew.
The syndicate kept between 19 and 31 series in progress until stratemeyer s death in 1930, when his daughters assumed control, publishing over 480 books. A wikipedia article about this author is available stratemeyer, edward, 18621930. Stratemeyer syndicate owned roughly 100 pseudonyms and it often used further pseudonyms to portray the secretary or assistant of the famous author to. Edward stratemeyer of the rover boys on treasure isle. The hardy boys are two american fictional teenage brothers and the main characters in a series of mystery books for children and teens launched in 1927. Edward stratemeyer created the modern juvenile series as we know it today and successfully adapted the mystery genre for adults to juvenile books. He wrote 150 books himself, and created the most famous of the series b. Stratemeyer developed the series concepts and wrote detailed outlines of the books before handing.
The stratemeyer syndicate nancy drew and friends umd libraries. Stratemeyer also convinced publishers to drop the price of his hardcover books to fifty cents making them affordable and attractive to a broader audience. The creator of many many formulaic juvenile book series during much of the 20th century. The stratemeyer syndicate was created by edward stratemeyer in the early years of this century c. Edward stratemeyers collected works ebook by edward.
Edward stratemeyer free books for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Carolyn keene and the mystery of the real nancy drew author. Garis 18731954 wrote most of laura lee hopes bobbsey twins 19041979 series, and her husband howard r. Books by stratemeyer, edward sorted by popularity project. Just a little girl, typed outline, stratemeyer syndicate records.
After edward died 5101930, his daughters, harriet stratemeyer adams and edna stratemeyer, took over the business. The book series were typically written by a number of ghostwriters, yet all were published under a penname retained by the syndicate. The daughter of american publisher and author edward stratemeyer, she was the author of several books for young children and teens. His company, the stratemeyer syndicate, sold book series to publishers. He has written many dozens of articles and conference presentations on these topics and has several books in progress, including a series book encyclopedia, a full biography of edward stratemeyer, and stratemeyer syndicate ghostwriters. Keeline has been researching edward stratemeyer and the stratemeyer syndicate since 1988. He was very prolific and created several childrens series including the rover boys, the bobbsey twins, tom swift, the hardy boys, and nancy drew. They introduced new book series, revised old titles, marketed books abroad and sold television and film rights. Stratemeyer october 4, 1862 may 10, 1930 was an american publisher and a writer of childrens stories. Stratemeyer was an american publisher and writer of childrens fiction. However, many series books were published under personal, publisher, or house pseudonyms.
The stratemeyer syndicate was a publishing company that produced a number of mystery book series for children, including nancy drew, the hardy boys, the various tom swift series, the bobbsey twins, the rover boys, and others. They published and contracted the many pseudonymous authors doing the writing of the series from 1899 through 1987, when. Edward began reading ragstoriches tales as a young boy and began operating. The syndicate kept between 19 and 31 series in progress until stratemeyers death in 1930, when his daughters assumed control, publishing over 480 books. He wrote 150 books himself, and created the most famous of the series books for juveniles, including the rover boys 1899 and after, bobbsey twins 1904, tom swift 1910, hardy boys 1927, and nancy drew 1930 series, among others. Succeed series was his first published fulllength book with autobiographical content. He also created many wellknown fictional book series for juveniles, including the rover boys, the bobbsey twins, tom swift, the hardy boys, and nancy drew series, many of which sold millions of copies and are still in publication today. The stratemeyer popular series consisted of 15 volumes written by edward stratemeyer. Over the years he wrote hundreds of books and stories. When a collector finds a series book with a signature matching the pen name on the title page of the book, the first question which comes to mind is who really signed it. They wont recognize the name edward stratemeyer right off the bat, though. Adams had passed away before being able to complete the series, and the fans were left waiting with baited breath.
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