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Founded by Edward Stratemeyer.1
Private company
Stratemeyer Syndicate
Book packager in the US responsible for many young adult series
The Stratemeyer Syndicate was an American book packaging company that produced a number of book series for children, including Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, the various Tom Swift series, the Bobbsey Twins, the Rover Boys, and others. It contracted the many pseudonymous authors who wrote the series from 1899 to 1987, and arranged the publishing by firms such as Grosset & Dunlap.2 It was founded by Edward Stratemeyer.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Stratemeyer Syndicate was an American book packaging company that produced a number of book series for children, including Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, the various Tom Swift series, the Bobbsey Twins, the Rover Boys, and others. It contracted the many pseudonymous authors who wrote the series from 1899 to 1987, and arranged the publishing by firms such as Grosset & Dunlap.2
Leadership
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- FounderEdward Stratemeyer1
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- WikipediaStratemeyer Syndicate
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- WikidataQ7621901
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- 2WikipediaStratemeyer Syndicate on Wikipedia