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Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930We have 24 books for this author.
 Edward Stratemeyer (October 4, 1862–May 10, 1930). Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was an American publisher and writer of books for children. 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. CareerStratemeyer pioneered the technique of producing long-running, consistent series of books using a team of freelance authors to write standardized novels, which were published under a pen name owned by his company. Through his Stratemeyer Syndicate, founded in 1906, Stratemeyer produced short plot summaries for the novels in each series, which he sent to other writers who completed the story, writing a specified number of pages and chapters. Each book would begin with an introduction of the characters and would be interrupted at the first cliffhanger for a quick recap of all the previous books in the series. Stratemeyer's series were also innovative in that they were intended purely as entertainment, with little of the moral lessons or educational intent found in most other popular fiction of the early twentieth century. Instead, he produced straightforward action or mystery stories centered on idealized heroes and heroines. Stratemeyer's series included, besides the famous ones, many that are now forgotten except by collectors: The Motor Boys (1906 and after), Honey Bunch (1923), The Blythe Girls (1925), Bomba the Jungle Boy (1926), and many more (The Motor Girls, Baseball Joe, The Outdoor Girls, The Moving Picture Girls, etc. etc.). Between 1894 and 1930 he produced 81 different fiction series. Though they sold millions of copies and were wildly popular with their target audiences, the Stratemeyer books were heavily criticized by educators and librarians for their perceived deficiencies in quality and good values.[1] After his death in 1930, Stratemeyer's syndicate operation was continued by his daughters Harriet Stratemeyer Adams and Edna Stratemeyer Squier. Throughout its history the syndicate has produced over 700 separate titles in series books.[2] Stratemeyer is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, New Jersey. Arthur M. WinfieldStrameyer used a number of pen names, including Arthur M. Winfield. He wrote his first book and submitted to a publisher under this name which he is said to have chosen partly as a joke because it is a play on words, with "Arthur" being close to "author" and "Winfield" indicating his willingness to "win" and become famous as a children's book author.[citation needed] Notes
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This biographical information was gathered from the Edward_Stratemeyer page, courtesy of the Wikipedia project. BooksAmerican Boy's Life of Theodore RooseveltDave Porter at Star Ranch Or, The Cowboy's Secret For the Liberty of Texas The Mystery at Putnam Hall The School Chums' Strange Discovery On the Trail of Pontiac Richard Dare's Venture The Rover Boys In The Mountains Or, A Hunt for Fun and Fortune The Rover Boys at Colby Hall or The Struggles of the Young Cadets The Rover Boys at College Or, The Right Road and the Wrong The Rover Boys at School The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds The Rover Boys in Camp or, The Rivals of Pine Island The Rover Boys in New York Or, Saving their father's honor The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds The Rover Boys in the Jungle Or, Stirring Adventures in Africa The Rover Boys on Land and Sea The Crusoes of Seven Islands The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle Or, The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes Or, the secret of the island cave The Rover Boys on the Ocean Or, a chase for a fortune The Rover Boys on the River The Search for the Missing Houseboat The Rover Boys out West Or, The Search for a Lost Mine True to Himself : or Roger Strong's Struggle for Place The Young Bridge-Tender or, Ralph Nelson's Upward Struggle Young Captain Jack <p> The Son of a Soldier</p> |
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