Frances R. (Frances Roberta) Sterrett

Frances Roberta Sterrett was an American writer whose published work spans the 1910s through the 1920s. Sources consistently identify her as Frances R. Sterrett (1869–1947), and surviving records of her books show a steady run of popular fiction during that period.

Her novels include The Jam Girl, Up the Road with Sallie, Mary Rose of Mifflin, William and Williamina, Jimmie the Sixth, Rebecca's Promise, Nancy Goes to Town, These Young Rebels, and The Amazing Inheritance. One of her stories reached the screen when the 1918 film Up the Road with Sallie was adapted from her novel.

Sterrett's fiction often centers on spirited characters, domestic comedy, and unexpected opportunities, which helps explain why several of her books have remained readable and collectible long after first publication. Project Gutenberg still offers editions of Mary Rose of Mifflin, Rebecca's Promise, and The Amazing Inheritance, a small sign of the lasting appeal of her storytelling.