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James Duncan Lawrence ((1918-10-22)October 22, 1918(1994-03-19)March 19, 1994), best known as Jim Lawrence, was an American author best known for authoring most of the Tom Swift Jr. series of books (under the pseudonym Victor Appleton II) and Friday Foster comic strip.

James Duncan Lawrence
Born(1918-10-22)October 22, 1918[1][2][3]
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 1994(1994-03-19) (aged 75)
Pen nameVictor AppletonII
Franklin W. Dixon
Jack Lancer
Hunter Adams
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Period1941–1986
GenreChildren's literature
Notable worksTom Swift

Biography


Lawrence was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1918.[1][2][3]

As a freelance writer in the late 1940s and early 1950s, he wrote scripts for a number of radio shows, including The Green Hornet and Sergeant Preston of the Yukon.[3]

In the 1950s and 1960s, he worked for the Stratemeyer Syndicate on a number of series (listed in the Bibliography).[3]

In the 1970s, he worked for the Chicago Tribune and the New York News Syndicate with illustrator Jordi Longarón on Friday Foster comic strip.[3]

Later in his career, Lawrence co-wrote two Infocom interactive fiction games with Stu Galley: Seastalker (1984) and Moonmist (1986).

Lawrence died in Summit, New Jersey in 1994.[1]


Bibliography



Tom Swift Jr. series


He wrote the following books in the Tom Swift Jr. series under the Stratemeyer Syndicate house pseudonym Victor Appleton II:


Hardy Boys series


He revised the following books in the Hardy Boys series under the Stratemeyer Syndicate house pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon:


Nancy Drew series


He wrote the following books in the Nancy Drew series under the Stratemeyer Syndicate house pseudonym Carolyn Keene:


Christopher Cool series


He wrote the following books in the Christopher Cool series under the Stratemeyer Syndicate house pseudonym Jack Lancer:


Binky Brothers series


Along with Leonard P. Kessler, he wrote the following books in the Binky Brothers series:


Man From Planet X series


Writing as Hunter Adams, he wrote the following books in the Man From Planet X series:


Dark Angel series


The Dark Angel books all featured cover art by Lawrence's Friday Foster collaborator, Jordi Longarón.


James Bond comic strip


In 1969, he took over as the writer for the James Bond syndicated comic strip.[4]

Among the titles were:

The complete list is given in James Bond comic strips.


References


  1. "James D. Lawrence, 75, writer". Daily Record. Newspapers.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. "Lawrence, Jim". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. "James Duncan Lawrence". Open Library. Internet Archive. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. Hatcher, Greg (11 Jun 2010). "Friday in the YA Library". CBR.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.



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