A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her writings, or for any of a number of reasons related to the marketing or aesthetic presentation of the work. The author's name may be known only to the publisher, or may come to be common knowledge.
Edward Stratemeyer used pen names to hide the fact that he was the author behind multiple series and to create distinct brands for each series. By using different pen names for different series, he was able to appeal to a wider audience and maintain the illusion of multiple authors.
Edward Stratemeyer principally wrote under his own name and two main pseudonyms, "Arthur M. Winfield" (e.g. the Rover Boys) and "Captain Ralph Bonehill". He used some others for books and many others for periodical stories.
For his Stratemeyer Syndicate (established 1905) he invented ideas for series, arranged with publishers to issue them, wrote outlines for stories, and hired ghostwriters to complete the manuscripts for them. When the stories were done, he paid the writers promptly and well, edited the stories as needed, and turned them in to the publisher.
Among the more popular series produced under the Stratemeyer Syndicate during Edward's lifetime were: the Bobbsey Twins (1904+) using "Laura Lee Hope", Tom Swift (1910+) using "Victor Appleton", the Hardy Boys (1927+) using "Franklin W. Dixon", and Nancy Drew (1930+) using "Carolyn Keene". Edward personally wrote the first Bobbsey Twins story in 1904 but all others among these popular examples were produced by Syndicate ghostwriters under his direction.
Edward Stratemeyer was born on October 4, 1862.
Edward Stratemeyer was born on October 4, 1862.
Edward Stratemeyer was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
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Edward Stratemeyer wrote 160 long stories published as books and owned many more through his Stratemeyer Syndicate (established 1905). He also wrote many short stories and serials for periodicals which were not published as books.
he died May10,1930 in Hillside, New Jersey
Yes. He Married Magdalene Van Camp.
Edward Stratemeyer is the author of The Rover Boys book series
Edward Stratemeyer was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and lived in various places in New Jersey throughout his life. He was known to have residences in Newark, Raritan, and Bound Brook.
Carolyn Keene is the collective pseudonym used by the authors of the Nancy Drew mystery series, originally created by publisher Edward Stratemeyer. Many different writers have written under the Carolyn Keene pen name over the years.
Harriet Stratemeyer Adams was Edward Stratemeyer's (the creator of the Nancy Drew series) daughter and also the real author of The Mystery of the 99 Steps.
Edward Stratemeyer was born on October 4, 1862 in Elizabeth, New Jersey.