Signed limited first edition the mansion by william faulkner, 1959. Carolyn keene books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. The name carolyn keene is the invention of edward stratemeyer and the stratemeyer syndicate, which was known for packaging books for children. In excellent condition, there is a scraped corner at the bottom front and the slightest discoloration of the paper due to. Nancy drew complete series set books 164 hardcover oct 2006. Signed by carolyn keene, this is one of harriet strathmeyer adams stories written between the late 50s until her death in 1982. Mildred wirt benson july 10, 1905may 28, 2002 was the original carolyn keene, and eventually wrote 23 of the original nancy drew series, beginning with the very first, the secret of the old clock. The bungalow mystery is the third volume in the nancy drew mystery stories series written under the pseudonym carolyn keene. In addition, the keene pen name is credited with the nancy drew spinoff, river heights, and the nancy drew notebooks. Who is carolyn keene, author of the nancy drew mystery stories. The photo is signed carolyn keene and appears to be harriet adams signature. Many believe it to be harriet stratemeyer who begun the company which was to produce this ongoing series of books.
Carolyn keene carolyn keene is the pseudonym of the authors of the nancy drew mystery series, published by the stratemeyer syndicate. Carolyn keene author of the secret of the old clock. See all books authored by carolyn keene, including the secret of the old clock, and the hidden staircase, and more on. Jan 30, 2020 nancy drew books, in one form or another, have been popular for more than 70 years. Carolyn keene is the pseudonym of the writers of the nancy drew and the dana girls mystery book series. Wirt was the ghostwriter carolyn keene for 23 of the first 30 nancy drew books. Carolyn keene books list of books by author carolyn keene. Carolyn keene is a pen name used by a variety of authors for the classic nancy drew mystery series.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. The name of carolyn keene, along with the books themselves, have become brands that work handinhand with one another. With the real identity of carolyn keene being largely unknown, there are many that have their theories as to who she was originally. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Stratemeyer hired freelancers writers to complete the books including mildred wirt benson, who fleshed out the nancy drew character and wrote the best known books in the series. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. May 28, 2002 in 1963, she earned her pilots license, thirty years after writing about aviatrix ruth darrow. Mildred wirt benson, who wrote the text of 23 of the first 25 nancy drew books under the direction of edward stratemeyer, was still an active newspaper columnist when she died in may of 2002 at the age of 96. The idea of nancy drew came from edward stratemeyer in 1929. Vintage nancy drew mystery story books by carolyn keene, 15 volumes. The mystery at lilac inn by keene, carolyn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It all began with edward stratemeyer, a writer and publisher of books. Carolyn keene and the mystery of the real nancy drew. The first author to use the pseudonym was mildred wirt benson, who wrote 23 of the original 30 books.
Nov 25, 2018 in the 88 years of nancy drews existence, the series has spawned over 300 books, five films, two television shows, a number of computer games, and a variety of merchandise around the world. Carolyn keene has 899 books on goodreads with 1196058 ratings. Carolyn keene has 899 books on goodreads with 1196141 ratings. Although edward stratemeyer created the characters and synopsis for the first few nancy drew books, he did not write them himself, and the actual writers agreed not to reveal their names. Born in ladora, io, benson was the first person to receive a masters in journalism from the university. Carolyn keene books biography and list of works author of. There are quite often mysteries and puzzles to solve in the world of the antique book. Books by carolyn keene author of the secret of the old clock.
Stratemeyer gave all of them the name carolyn keene. I have seen many adams autographs where she writes. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. For nancy drew, the writers used the pseudonym carolyn keene to assure anonymity of the creator. The queen of the ghostwriters is carolyn keene or rather. The password to larkspur lane carolyn keene 1933 true first printing hc tandy t1. The quest of the missing map carolyn keene 1st ed 1942a1 nancy drew signed. Adams was the daughter of edward stratemeyer, creator of the nancy drew series and owner of the carolyn keene pseudonym.
Carolyn keene and the mystery of the real nancy drew author. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. In this example, the book is signed as carolyn keene by nancy axelrad, a stratemeyer syndicate partner who worked on this particular volume. She is the person who really set the voice of the nancy drew books, and in my mind is the nancy drew author.
Nancy drew starter set by carolyn keene, hardcover barnes. Carolyn keenes most popular series is nancy drew mystery stories. Dixon are the pseudonyms under which many ghostwriters penned the nancy drew and hardy boys series, respectively. Explore books by carolyn keene with our selection at. Recipe for murder carolyn keene read online free books. Carolyn keene books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. This is an original story written for the era rather than a rewrite of the older stories. Yet, as reported by jstor daily, keene never existed. A recent article about the cw series referred to carolyn keene as the original nancy drew. Both series were created by edward stratemeyer, founder of the stratemeyer syndicate book packaging firm, in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Carolyn keene is a writer pen name that was used by many different people both men and women over the years.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Harriet adams secretary wrote a letter to the fan and enclosed a photo of harriet adams along with a brief biographical sketch. Buy the hidden staircase by carolyn keene online at alibris. This appeared to work and, after a film that was released in 2007 featuring emma roberts as the eponymous character, interest in the brand was renewed. Feb 12, 2012 i recently purchased a letter that was sent to a nancy drew fan by the stratemeyer syndicate. Vintage nancy drew mystery story books by carolyn keene, 15.
Despite the ambiguity of their provenance, the nancy drew books were so popular, and important to so many people that they are still eminently collectible. Carolyn keene is the pseudonym of the authors of the nancy drew mystery stories and the dana girls mystery stories, both produced by the stratemeyer syndicate. The clue in the diary nancy drew mystery carolyn keene 1932a1 1rst hc. He also had other series, that included the hardy boys, but he died in 1930 before the nancy drew series became famous. Nancy drew complete set of 64 books by carolyn keene, hardcover, very good cond. The harriet carolyn keene adams autograph is in a copy of nancy drew sky phantom.
Carolyn keene carolyn keene, used books, rare books and new books find all books by carolyn keene and compare prices find signed collectible books by carolyn keene. Order of carolyn keene books carolyn keene is the house name of authors who wrote childrens novels, including all of the various the nancy drew series as well as the dana girls and river heights series. The nancy drew books were written by ghost writers. Thats quite a career for series author carolyn keene. The scent of barbecued chicken wafted into the air, making her mouth water.
Carolyn keene was the pseudonym that mildred wirt benson and walter karig used to write nancy drew books. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. The mystery of the tolling bell by carolyn keene hardcover. Chapter one ahhh nancy drew sniffed appreciatively. As the author of the original nancy drew series of mystery novels, mildred wirt benson aka carolyn keene shot to fame penning thrilling tales concerning a fearless and stylish teen detective who never failed to get to the bottom of the case. The company that was the creator of the nancy drew series, the stratemeyer syndicate, hired a variety of writers. Carolyn keene s most popular book is the secret of the old clock nancy drew mystery stori. Other writers who have adapted the carolyn keene moniker include leslie mcfarlane, james duncan lawrence, walter karig, and nancy axelrod.