Sarah Yake

Adjunct Instructor

Sarah Yake has been a Literary Agent with the Frances Collin Literary Agency since 2005. Prior to that she was a sales rep for a “Big 5” publisher and has experience selling front list and backlist titles to independent and chain stores.

Sarah started her career as a bookseller and spent several years managing a bookstore. She holds an MA in English Literature from West Chester University. More information about her work as an agent can be found on Publishers Marketplace.

Contact Info

sarah.yake@rosemont.edu

Educational Background

MA, English
- West Chester University
BA, Literature
- Eastern University
Certificate of Completion
- CopyrightX, Harvard X, Harvard Law School and The Berkman Center for Internet and Society
  - June 2014

Selected Accomplishments

Agent in Residence
- Rosemont Writer's Retreat
  - June 2018 and 2019
Guest Lecture
- University of Pittsburgh,
  - February 2019
Guest Lecture
- Arcadia Low-Residency MFA program
  - January 2016, 2017 & 2018
Agent and panelist
- Philadelphia Writers Conference
  - 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 & 2017
Thesis Advisor, MA student received “Thesis with Distinction” honors for her project developmentally editing a Young Adult manuscript by a published author and providing feedback as an acquiring editor would
- Spring 2017
Thesis Advisor, MA student received “Thesis with Distinction” honors for her project studying the French-to-English translation market
- Spring 2017
Thesis advisor, MA student received “Thesis with Distinction” honors for her project on the Italian book market
- Spring 2016

Professional Organizations

Association of Authors’ Representatives, Inc.
- Associate Member