Edward Stratemeyer

Edward Stratemeyer
BornEdward L. Stratemeyer
(1862-10-04)October 4, 1862
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
DiedMay 10, 1930(1930-05-10) (aged 67)
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Hillside, New Jersey, United States
40°41′33″N 74°12′40″W / 40.6925°N 74.211°W / 40.6925; -74.211
Pen nameVictor Appleton, Ralph Bonehill, Franklin W. Dixon, Laura Lee Hope, Carolyn Keene, Roy Rockwood and Arthur M. Winfield
OccupationPublisher and writer
NationalityAmerican
GenreAdventure, mystery and science fiction
Notable worksCreator of the book series:
 • The Bobbsey Twins
 • Bomba, the Jungle Boy
 • The Colonial Series
 • The Dana Girls
 • Dave Dashaway
 • Don Sturdy
 • The Hardy Boys
 • Jack Ranger
 • Nancy Drew
 • The Rover Boys
 • Tom Swift
Spouse
Magdalena Van Camp
(m. 1891)
ChildrenTwo, including Harriet Adams

Edward L. Stratemeyer (/ˈstrætəˌmər/;[1] October 4, 1862 – May 10, 1930) was an American publisher, writer of children's fiction and founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate. He was one of the most prolific writers in the world, penning over 1,300 books[2] and selling more than 500 million copies.[3]

Stratemeyer created many well-known children's fiction book series, including The Rover Boys, The Bobbsey Twins, Tom Swift, The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew, many of which sold millions of copies and remain in publication. On his legacy, Fortune wrote: "As oil had its Rockefeller, literature had its Stratemeyer."[4]

  1. ^ CBS Sunday Morning (September 23, 2016). "Nancy Drew turns 50". YouTube. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Omnibus II (2005). Veritas Press. p. 148.
  3. ^ Omnibus II (2005). Veritas Press, p. 148.
  4. ^ "Authors and Illustrators Profiles: Edward L. Stratemeyer". lookingglassreview.com. Retrieved February 9, 2015.