author
Don Palmer
b. 1922
Best known as the writer who shaped the early voice of Nancy Drew, this prolific American children's author also published adventures under the pen name Don Palmer. The name appeared on the Boy Scout Explorers books, fast-paced stories full of mystery, teamwork, and outdoor action.
3 Audiobooks
The Boy Scout Explorers at Treasure Mountain
by Don Palmer
Boy Scout Explorers at Headless Hollow
by Don Palmer
Boy Scout Explorers at Emerald Valley
by Don Palmer
About the author
Behind the name Don Palmer was Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson (1905–2002), a hugely productive American author and journalist. She is especially remembered for writing many of the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries and for giving the character much of her bold, independent spirit.
Benson wrote under several names during her long career, and Don Palmer was one of her pseudonyms. Under that name, she wrote the Boy Scout Explorers series in the 1950s, bringing the same lively storytelling and sense of adventure that made her other children's books so popular.
Her career stretched across decades and included journalism as well as fiction. Even when a different name appeared on the cover, her work was known for energy, clear storytelling, and an instinct for the kinds of mysteries and adventures that keep young readers turning pages.