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Stratemeyer Syndicate
The Stratemeyer Syndicate was created when Edward Stratemeyer had more ideas than he had time to write books. (He also figured he could make more money that way!) Various pseudonyms were used by different anonymous authors, some who have been identified.
Pen Names/Pseudonyms used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate
As of 1982
Much of the information is from Stratemeyer Pseudonyms and Series Books: An Annotated Checklist of Stratemeyer Syndicate Publications, compiled and edited by Deidre Johnson, first Published in 1982 by Greenwood Press, adivision of Congressional Information Service, Inc. 88 Post Road West, Westport, Connecticut 06881.
Some Series used multiple pen names. Those marked with an '*' are part of someone else's series and are not directly connected with the Syndicate.
- Abbott, Manager Henry (1895-1896)
- Brave an Bold *
- Adams, Harrison (1912-1928)
- Pioneer Boys (Also called Young Pioneers)
- Alger Jr, Horatio (1901-1919)
- Alger Series *Rise in Life (Stratemeyer finished eleven books, number
87 to 97, base on notes left
- by Horatio Alger Jr. He was Alger's literary executor.)
- Allen, Captain Quincy (1911-1916)
- Outdoor Chums
- Alyer, Philip A. (1895-1896)
- Magazines only
- Appleton, Victor (1910-1941)
- Tom Swift
- Motion Picture Chums
Moving Picture Boys- Movie Boys
Don Sturdy - Motion Picture Chums
- Appleton, Victor II (1954- )
- Tom Swift Jr.
- Barnes, Elmer Tracey (1917)
- Motion Picture Comrades
- Barnum Jr, P. T. (1895)
- Magazines only
- Barnum, Richard (1915-1922)
- Kneetime Animal Stories
- Barnum, Theodore (1869)
- Magazines only
- Barnum, Vance (1916-1921)
- Frank and Andy
- Joe Strong
- Bartlett, Philip A. (1929-1934)
- Roy Stover
- Barton, May Hollis (1926-1937)
- Barton Books For Girls
- Beach, Charles Amory (1918-1920)
- Air Service Boys
- Bell, Emerson (1893-1906)
- Brave and Bold
- Bonehill, Captain Ralph (1895-1912)
- Bound to Win
Adventure
Young Sportsman's
Flag of Freedom
Young Hunters
Mexican War- Zero Club
Frontier- Outdoor
Boy Hunters- Boys' Liberty *
Boys' Own Library *- Boys' Prize Library *
Enterprise Books
Famous Books for Boys
Flag and Frontier
Frontier
Land and Sea
Medal Library
Popular Authors - Zero Club
- Bowie, Jim (1892-1893)
- New York Five Cent Library *
- Carr, Annie Roe (1916-1937)
- Nan Sherwood
- Carson, Captain James (1913-1915)
- Saddle Boys
- Carter, Nick (1892-1927)
- Magnet Library *
New Magnet Library *
Nick Carter Library *
Nick Carter Weekly * - Chadwick, Lester (1910-1928)
- Baseball Joe
College Sports - Chapman, Allen (1896-1933)
- Allen Chapman Series
Boys of Business
Boys of Pluck
Boy's Pocket Library
Darwell Chums
Fred Fenton Athletic Series
Radio Boys
Railroad (Ralph of the Railroad)
Success
Tom Fairfield - Charles, Louis (1896-1900)
- Magazine Only
- Cooper, James A. (1917-1933)
- Heroine *
Several stand alone books - Cooper, John R. (1947-1953)
- Mel Martin Baseball Stories
- Daley (Daly), Jim (1892-1893)
- New York Five Cent Library *
- Davenport, Spencer (1916-1918)
- Rushton Boys
- Dawson, Elmer A. (1926-1932)
- Buck and Larry Baseball Stories
Garry Grayson Football Stories - Dixon, Franklin W. (1927- )
- Hardy Boys
Ted Scott Flying Series - Duncan, Julia K. (1931-1932)
- Doris Force
- Edison, Theodore (1895)
- Magazine Only
- Edwards, Julia (1890-1932)
- Clover Series *
Eagle Library/Eagle Series/New Eagle Series *
Favorite Library * - Emerson, Alice B. (1913-1934)
- Betty Gordon
Ruth Fielding - Endicott, Ruth Belmore (1918-1920)
- Carolyn
- Ferris, James Cody (1926-1942)
- X Bar X Boys (X-X Boys)
- Forbes, Graham B. (1912-1927)
- Boys of Columbia High
Frank Allen Series - Ford, Albert Lee (1895-1896)
- Magazines only
- Gordon, Frederick (1912-1917)
- Fairview Boys
Up and Doing - Hamilton, Ralph (1890-1904)
- Magazine only
- Hamilton, Robert W. (1917-1918)
- One book called "Belinda of the Red Cross"
- Hardy, Alice Dale (1924-1929)
- Flyaways
Riddle Club - Harkaway, Hal (1900-1901)
- Magazine only
- Harrington, Ralph (1896-1899)
- Magazines and as 2 reprints
- Hawley, Mabel C. (1920-1930)
- Four Little Blossoms
- Henderley, Brooks (1916-1917)
- Y.M.C.A. Boys
- Henty, D. T. (1896-1901)
- Magazine only
- Hicks, Harvey (1894-1895)
- Magazine only
- Hill, Grace Brooks (1915-1926)
- Corner House Girls
- Holmes, Thomas K. (1919-1923) Two books as follows
- "The Heart of Canyon Pass"
"The Man from Tall Timber" - Hope, Laura Lee (1904- )
- Blythe Girls
Bobbsey Twins
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue
Make-Believe Stories
Moving Picture Girls
Outdoor Girls
Six Little Bunkers - Hunt, Francis (1935-1937)
- Mary and Jerry Mystery Stories
- James, Captain Lew (1892-1893)
- Log Cabin Library *
- Judd, Frances K. (1934-1980)
- Kay Tracey Mystery Stories
- Keene, Carolyn (1930- )
- Dana Girls
Nancy Drew - Lancer, Jack (1967-1969)
- Christopher Cool/Teen Agent
- Locke, Clinton W. (1931-1934)
- Perry Pierce Mystery Stories
- Long, Helen Beecher (1914-1919)
- Do Something (Janice Day)
- Mackenzie, Dr Willard (1903-1904)
- Magazine only
- Marlowe, Amy Bell (1914-1933)
- Amy Bell Marlowe's Books for Girls
Oriole - Martin, Eugene (1931-1933)
- Sky Flyers (Randy Starr)
- Moore, Fenworth (1931-1937)
- Jerry Ford Wonder Stories
- Morrison, Gertrude W. (1914-1919)
- Girls of Central High
- Optic, Oliver (1899)
- An Undivided Union *
(Finished the book for William Taylor Adams (Oliver Optic) after his death) - Pad, Peter (1893)
- New York Five Cent Library *
- Penrose, Margaret (1908-1930)
- Campfire Girls
Dorothy Dale
Motor Girls
Radio Girls - Peter (1895-1896)
- Magazine Only
- Ridley Jr, Nat (1926-1927)
- Nat Ridley Rapid Fire Detective Stories
- Rockwood, Roy (1895-1978)
- Bomba The Jungle Boy
Dave Dashaway
Dave Fearless
Deep Sea
Enterprise
Great Marvel
Half-Dime Library *
Outdoor
Sea Treasure
Speedwell Boy - Roe, Harry Mason (1929-1930)
- Lanky Lawson
- St. Meyer, Ned (1890-1903)
- Nugget Library *
- Scott, Dan (1960-1964)
- Bret King Mystery Stories
- Sharpe, Walden F. (1895)
- Magazine only
- Sheldon, Ann (1962-1981)
- Linda Craig
- Speed, Eric (1975-1978)
- Wynn and Lonny
- Sperry Jr, Raymond (1915-1916)
- White Ribbon Boys
Perhaps more they are not sure. - Steele, Chester K. (1911-1930)
- Detective Library * One of few books for adults he wrote.
- Stokes, Roy Eliot (1914-1918)
- University
- Stone, Alan (1967)
- Tolliver Adventure Series
- Stone, Raymond (1912-1917)
- Tommy Tiptop
- Stone, Richard H. (1930-1936)
- Slim Tyler Air Stories
- Strayer, E. Ward (1918)
- "Making Good with Margaret"
- Thorndyke, Helen Louise (1923-1963)
- Honey Bunch
Honey Bunch and Norman - Todd, Burbank L. (1914-1920)
- Back to the Soil (Hiram)
- Ward, Ed (1895)
- Magazine only
- Ward, Tom (1892)
- New York Five Cent Library *
- Warner, Frank A. (1915-1926)
- Bob Chase Big Game
Bobby Blake - Webster, Frank V. (1909-1938)
- The Webster Series
- West, Jerry (1953-1979)
- Happy Hollisters
- Wheeler, Janet D. (1920-1932)
- Billie Bradley
- White, Ramy Allison (1920-1931)
- Sunny Boy
- Winfield, Arthur M. (1892-1926)
- Bound to Win
Boy's Liberty *
Boys' own Library *
Bright and Bold
Enterprise Books
Famous Books for Boys
Medal Library
Putnam Hall
Rover Boys
Silver Lake
Winfield - Winfield, Edna (1892)
- Eagle Library *
Edna Winfield
Holly Library - Woods, Nat (1982)
- New York Five Cent Library *
- Young, Captain, Of Yale (1895)
- Magazine only
- Young, Clarence (1895-1924)
- Jack Ranger
Motor Boys
Racer Boys - Zimmy (1893) New York Five Cent Library *
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Syndicate Authors
The following are known authors that wrote for the syndicate and the series they worked on. There are more authors but their names are lost. An * signifies a partner of the syndicate.
- Adams, Harriet *
- Barton books for Girls
Bobbsey Twins
Dana Girls
Hardy Boys
Honey Bunch
Honey Bunch and Norman
Linda Craig
Nancy Drew
Tom Swift
Tom Swift Jr.
Almquist, John
Tom Swift Jr - Axelrad, Nancy *
- Bobbsey Twins
Dougherty, William
Tom Swift Jr. - Foster, W. Bert
- Betty Gordon
Ruth Fielding
Garis, Howard
Baseball Joe
Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue
Great Marvel
Motor Boys
Six Little Bunkers
Tom Swift - Garis, Lillian
- Bobbsey Twins
Motor Girls
Outdoor Girls - Garis, Roger
- X Bar X Boys
- Karic, Walter
- Doris Force
X Bar X Boys - Lawrence, D. L.
- Tom Swift Jr.
- McFarlane, Leslie
- Dave Fearless
Hardy Boys
X Bar X Boys - McKenna, Richard
- Tom Swift Jr.
- Mulvey, Thomas
- Tom Swift Jr.
- Rathborne, St. George
- Boys of Columbia High
- Frank Allen
- Outdoor Chums
Pioneer Boys (Young Pioneers) This Series is claimed by him to be totally his own. - Sklar, Richard
- Tom Swift Jr.
- Stratemeyer, Edward *
- All books and magazine before 1906.
After 1905 all books and magazine items under the name of Arthur M. Winfield and Captain Ralph Bonehill and his own name. He wrote the outlines for each book in all the series that were created up to his death on May 10, 1930. His first published story was "Victor Horton's Idea" in a magazine called "Golden Days" Issues Nov 2 through Nov 30, 1889.
Alger Series
American Boys' Biographic Series
Bound to Succeed
Bound to Win
Colonial
Dave Porter
Great American Industries
Lakeport
Mexican War
Minute Boys *
Old Glory
Pan-American
Ship and Shore
Soldiers of Fortune
Stratemeyer Popular Series
Working Upward - Stratemeyer, Loius Charles
- Land of Fire (Magazine series)
- Svenson, Andrew *
- Bret King Mystery Stories
Happy Hollisters (all)
Hardy Boys
Honey Bunch and Norman
Tolliver Adventure Series
Wynn and Lonny
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