award-winning publisher, author, entrepreneur

JESSICA TILLES began her award-winning, acclaimed literary journey when she self-published her first novel, Anything Goes, in February 2002. By April 2002, and 15,000 copies later, Jessica published her second novel, In My Sisters' Corner, which made several best-seller's lists, garnering her prestige as a best-selling author.

Today, Jessica is an award-winning, national best-selling author, 2008 African American Literary Award Recipient of the Independent Publishing House of Year for her publishing company Xpress Yourself Publishing, LLC, founder of The Writer's Assistant and publisher and owner of Erotic Expressions.net.

As a native of Washington, DC, Jessica is a creative writer in all genres of fiction, with several titles in print: Anything Goes, In My Sisters' Corner, Apple Tree, Sweet Revenge, Fatal Desire, Unfinished Business, editor of the best-selling anthology, Erogenous Zone: A Sexual Voyage and is a contributing author to the best-selling anthology, The Triumph of My Soul edited by Elissa Gabrielle, with her short story “Julian’s Grace.” Jessica will release her eighth novel, Loving Simone, in March 2009.

Listed in Heather Covington’s Top 100 Literary Divas (Amber Communications), Jessica remains humble in her literary endeavors and continues to assist authors with the business of self-publishing through The Writer’s Assistant, a virtual assistant providing consultation, typesetting, book cover design, editing and desktop publishing services for authors, independent publishers and small businesses.

In 2001, Jessica launched Xpress Yourself Publishing as a self-published author, publishing her national best-selling titles. In 2006, she published fellow authors Bill Holmes, Kenda Bell and Michael J. Burt. Bill Holmes' debut novel, One Love, peeked at #4 on the Essence Best Seller's List in July 2007, followed by Kenda Bell's, For Every Love There Is A Reason at #8 in August 2007. As publisher of Xpress Yourself Publishing (now affectionately known as XYP), she is helping to mold the literary careers of 35 talented authors, which includes two ESSENCE Best Sellers, award-winning authors, several award nominees, and a finalist for the 2008 NAACP Image Award nomination in the Best Debut Novel category. Annually, XYP publishes 10 to 20 titles.