Girls Series Book Authors
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Listing a few facts on some of the more well-known girls series authors.
Citation: Keeline, James, SERIES BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A BIBLIOGRAPHY & BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF 2OTH CENTURY SERIES FICTION FOR BOYS & GIRLS, (To Be Published). |
Adams, Harriet Stratemeyer
Allen, Betsy
Blank, Clair
Benson, Mildred Wirt (July 10, 1905 Ladora, Iowa)
Wrote many books including Nancy Drew, the Dana Girls, Penny Parker, Kay Tracey, Madge Sterling & more.
Please see Jennifer Fisher’s posting of Mildred’s Biography from the recent Whispered Watchword article.
Stratemeyer Pseudonym for series including Betty Gordon and Ruth Fielding series.
Daughter of Howard & Lillian. She wrote the Arden Blake series.
Remembered for many series including Barbara Hale, Connie Loring, Girl Scouts, Joan Marsh, Melody Lane, Motor Girl & more.
Hope, Laura Lee
Stratemeyer Pseudonym for series including the Blythe Girls, Moving Picture Girls & Outdoor Girls.
Judd, Frances
Pseudonym used by Mildred Wirt for the Kay Tracey series.
Karig, Walter (1898-1956)
Wrote three Nancy Drew books (#8-10) along with Perry Pierce (2-4) and Doris Force (3-4) titles.
Keene, Carolyn
Stratemeyer Pseudonym used by several for the Dana Girls and Nancy Drew series.
Penrose, Margaret
Pseudonym used by Lillian Garis & others for the Dorothy Dale, Motor Girls & Radio Girls series.
Sutton, Margaret (Rachel Beebe) (Jan 22, 1903 Odin, Pennsylvania to June 21, 2001 Lockhaven, Pennsylvania)
Wrote the Judy Bolton series as Margaret Sutton.
Tatham, Julie (Julie Campbell)
Best-known for the Cherry Ames and Vicki Barr series, and also wrote Ginny Gordon, Polly French & Trixie Belden books.
Wirt, Mildred (see Benson, Mildred Wirt)
Best-known for the Cherry Ames and Vicki Barr series, and also wrote Polly French books.
