Carolyn Keene is the
pseudonym used by the publisher of the
Nancy Drew mystery series,
Stratemeyer Syndicate. Stratemeyer hired writers, including
Mildred Benson, who wrote the novels in the series. The writers initially were paid only $125 for each book and were required by their contract to give up all rights to the work and to maintain confidentiality.
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