Carolyn Keene
Young Adult
Carolyn Keene is a pseudonym used by multiple authors who wrote the Nancy Drew series.
The Stratemeyer Syndicate, created by Edward Stratemeyer, employed various writers to maintain anonymity.
Mildred Benson wrote 23 of the first 30 books, establishing Nancy's feisty character.
Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, Edward's daughter, oversaw the series for decades and led a revision project in 1959 to update earlier novels.
Other contributors included Walter Karig, Leslie McFarlane, and James Duncan Lawrence.
The use of a single pen name allowed for consistency in the series despite multiple authors over the years.
