Edward Stratemeyer

Edward L. Stratemeyer (October 4, 1862 May 10, 1930) was an American publisher and a writer of children's stories. He was very prolific and created several children's series including The Rover Boys, The Bobbsey Twins, Tom Swift, The Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew. He founded the Stratemeyer Syndicate.

Edward L. Stratemeyer
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Born(1862-10-04)October 4, 1862
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
DiedMay 10, 1930(1930-05-10) (aged 67)
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery
Hillside, New Jersey, United States
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
GenreChildren's 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




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