Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
20
Gender
Male
Birthday
1862-10-04
Day of Death
1930-05-10 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Victor Appleton
Ralph Bonehill
Franklin W. Dixon
Laura Lee Hope
Carolyn Keene
Roy Rockwood
Arthur M. Winfield
Edward Stratemeyer
Biography
Edward L. Stratemeyer was an American publisher and writer of children's fiction. He was one of the most prolific writers in the world, producing in excess of 1,300 books himself, selling in excess of 500 million copies. He also created many well-known fictional book series for juveniles, including "The Rover Boys", "The Bobbsey Twins", "Tom Swift", "The Hardy Boys", and "Nancy Drew" series, many of which sold millions of copies and are still in publication today.