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Russell Doubleday
1872–1949
An American writer, editor, and publisher, he turned firsthand experience into lively books and also helped shape publishing from inside one of its best-known firms. His life bridged adventure writing and the business of books.
4 Audiobooks
A Year in a Yawl A True Tale of the Adventures of Four Boys in a Thirty-foot Yawl
by Russell Doubleday
Stories of Inventors: The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers
by Russell Doubleday
A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" From the Diary of Number Five of the After Port Gun (Russell Doubleday): The Yarn of the Cruise and Fights of the Naval Reserves in the Spanish-American War
by Russell Doubleday
Cattle-Ranch to College: The True Tales of a Boy's Adventures in the Far West
by Russell Doubleday
About the author
Born in Brooklyn on May 26, 1872, Russell Doubleday became known as an American writer, editor, and publisher. He was part of the Doubleday family publishing circle, the brother of Frank Nelson Doubleday, and he built a career that mixed literary work with publishing leadership.
He served in the naval militia during the Spanish-American War, and that experience fed directly into his writing. He is especially associated with A Gunner Aboard the Yankee, along with other adventure-minded works for young readers and general audiences.
Beyond writing, he worked at Doubleday, Page & Company in editorial and executive roles, including as advertising manager, vice president, secretary, and director. For a time after 1928, he also edited The World's Work. He died on June 14, 1949, at Glen Cove, Long Island.