Edward Stratemeyer & the Stratemeyer Syndicate

Although copyrights were a maximum of 56 years when the books were created (two 28-year terms, if renewed), extensions in the 1970s and 1990s have made work-for-hire copyright terms just under a century — 95 years.

Thanks to a copyright extension introduced by Sen.

Today is the 158th anniversary of Edward Stratemeyer’s birth on October 4, 1862.

If you are a subscriber to this blog, I apologize for all the mail you have been getting as the old posts were returned to this site.

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The first volume of the Ted Scott series was an obvious retelling of the first solo Transatlantic flight by Charles A.

In a further exploration of the Mega-Books writers' guidelines from the early 1990s, some of the topics which were off limits in the Syndicate era were allowed (murder) while some topics used in early books (drugs or alcohol) were prohibited.

A guide to writers of Nancy Drew books for Mega-Books provides details on the scope of the modern series.

Edward Stratemeyer owned a story paper in 1896 and 1897 called Bright Days.

The last week in September is considered to be Banned Book Week.