Simon & Schuster is a publishing company, and they are currently the main publisher of the Nancy Drew series.
Overview[]
In 1979, the Stratemeyer Syndicate left longtime publisher Grosset & Dunlap, after years of disputes. The Syndicate signed with Simon & Schuster, who had promised to print new titles in paperback (which Syndicate head, Harriet S. Adams, had wanted). That same year, Simon & Schuster published their first title in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories with volume 57, The Triple Hoax.
The switch led to Grosset & Dunlap suing the Stratemeyer Syndicate and Simon & Schuster in 1980. The case would result in the Syndicate's inner workings being revealed. Eventually, a judge ruled that Simon & Schuster could publish new titles, while Grosset & Dunlap could publish ones they had already published.
In 1986, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, and all of its series and characters were sold to Simon & Schuster. From then on, books were packaged by Mega-Books. The sale also allowed Simon & Schuster to oversee the launch of several Nancy Drew spin-offs, such as The Nancy Drew Files for older audiences, and Nancy Drew Notebooks for younger readers.
Imprints used for Nancy Drew[]
| Imprint | Series | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Wanderer Books | Nancy Drew Mystery Stories | 1979 - 1985 |
| Simon Pulse | The Nancy Drew Files | 1986 - 1997 |
| Nancy Drew on Campus | 1995 - 1998 | |
| Archway | The Nancy Drew Files | |
| Minstrel Books | Nancy Drew Mystery Stories | 1987 - 2001 |
| Nancy Drew Notebooks | 1994 - 2001 | |
| Aladdin | Nancy Drew Mystery Stories | 2001 - 2003 |
| Nancy Drew Notebooks | 2001 - 2005 | |
| Nancy Drew: Girl Detective | 2004 - 2012 | |
| Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew | 2006 - 2015 | |
| Nancy Drew Diaries | 2013 - present | |
| Nancy Drew Clue Book | 2015 - present |
External links[]
- Official website: simonandschuster.com
- Wikipedia:
Simon & Schuster on Wikipedia- Pocket Books on Wikipedia (Wanderer Books redirects here)
- Aladdin Paperbacks on Wikipedia