Edward Stratemeyer & Adventures in Fiction Publishing

About this episode

Andrew Flattery discusses the legacy of Edward Stratemeyer and his impact on children's literature, while sharing his own writing journey.

I talk boys books passed down through generations, including classic adventure series like the Hardy Boys. I also examine the life and contributions of Edward Stratemeyer, the mastermind behind the Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, and the Bobbsey Twins. Inspired by these classics, I share my own venture in children's literature with my new book series, 'The Adventures of Leo and Henry. Links: * Buy The Quest for the Lost Sword: The Adventures of Leo & Henry * Intro: The Rocketeer (James Horner) * Anthony Esolen - Defending Boyhood: How Building Forts, Reading Stories, Playing Ball, and Praying to God Can Change the World * Dave Greene - An Age of Illiteracy * Cover art: Passage Press - The Hardy Boys: The House on the Cliff * Edward Stratemeyer and the Stratemeyer syndicate - Deidre Johnson * The Mystery of Edward Stratemeyer Documentary - Lucasfilm * EconTalk - Amor Towles on A Gentleman in Moscow and the Writer's Craft 8-29-22 * Calmversations - Scary Ideas- & The Mainstream Legitimacy Crisis - with Jonathan Keeperman * Outro: The Adventures of Tintin theme This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Flattery

Topics covered

• children's literature
• fiction publishing
• classic adventure series
• Edward Stratemeyer
• literary contributions
• entrepreneurship in writing

Keywords

• Edward Stratemeyer
• Hardy Boys
• children's literature
• fiction publishing
• adventure series
• literary contributions
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lucasfilm

Products: The Adventures of Leo and Henry

Books & works: The Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, The Bobbsey Twins, Defending Boyhood: How Building Forts, Reading Stories, Playing Ball, and Praying to God Can Change the World, An Age of Illiteracy, The Mystery of Edward Stratemeyer Documentary, A Gentleman in Moscow, The Adventures of Tintin

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