Sharon Yowell holds a bachelor’s degree in microbiology and Chinese Language and Literature, as well as graduate work in Chinese at the University of Chicago and a grand diploma in classic French pastry from the French Culinary Institute in New York City. Prior to Elyssar Press, Sharon worked for Borders Books for 15 years, where she fell in love with the book business.
As an organization, we acknowledge and recognize our responsibility to the original and current stewards of the land where the work of ElyssarPress is located: The Cahuilla, Tongva, Luiseño, and Serrano peoples. We are committed to ongoing work toward social and racial justice.
