![]() ![]() ![]() He also made sure that individual books were drumming up interest in the rest of the series by putting series recaps at the start of the books and sample chapters for other books at the end. ![]() Whenever Stratemeyer put out a new series he always released the first run of books all at once to instantly establish a reading list of titles for new fans. That’s what the Stratemeyer Syndicate figured out: it wasn’t just about selling an escapist experience, but about selling the chance to escape there again. Fiction is escapism for kids and, once they get to know the characters and the worlds in their books, they want to keep reliving that same familiar, fun experience. The Syndicate – while it sounds like an evil organization – was actually one of the first companies to recognize an appetite for ongoing series among young people. Some mysteries were… simpler… than others. ![]()
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