Our Mission
YNOT Press LLC was founded in North Georgia on a simple question: YNOT? The name is Tony spelled backward. It also describes how we work: a good idea deserves a chance, and stories, knowledge and faith are worth putting into readers' hands.
YNOT Press LLC is a partnership between Jill Lander Yorns and Jack A. “Tony” Ross. We share one vision, make our decisions together, and build the company side by side. Each of us brings our own voice, and together they make one publishing house.
Jill is a registered nurse, author, artist and woman of faith. Her books grow out of her Christian faith, her love of nature and animals, and the everyday moments of joy she finds along the way. For women, she created Lady Joy, a series of Christian devotionals that walks alongside readers through faith, healing, service and hope. The series includes Into the Light, The Garden of Grace, The Lamp, Consider the Wildflowers, Abide With Me and the scripture coloring book Color Me Joy. For brides, she wrote Joy Comes Down the Aisle and With Joy, I Give You My Word. For children ages 4 to 8, she has filled a bookshelf with joyful illustrated friends. Lady Hopsalot and her Jubilee Junction pals teach prayer, kindness, gratitude and care for God's creation. Children can also find Peanut & Carolina, Posie and Button and Flapjack Findley. Across every book, Jill reminds readers of all ages that God's light and love show up in everyday life.
Tony brings more than forty years of building, inspecting, law enforcement, public service and beekeeping to books that teach and guide. For young readers, he writes the Jill the Honeybee Adventures, which take children inside a real working hive, along with the Jake and Joy Adventures and Joy the Butterfly. For homeowners and land buyers, he draws on decades in construction and zoning. YNOT Read This Before You Buy That Land and the YNOT Land-Buying Field Checklist help buyers know what they're getting before they write the check. YNOT Read This Before You Hire That Contractor helps homeowners hire the right contractor and protect their money, and Don't Close on That New House Yet and Make the Builder Fix It help new homeowners protect what they've paid for. He also writes puzzle books, such as YNOT Remember? and a large-print Bible word search, and books written just for fun, such as But Why? for curious kids.
What we believe
- A good book leaves readers better off than it found them: wiser, more hopeful, or simply smiling.
- Practical knowledge belongs to everyone, not just the experts.
- Children deserve stories that spark curiosity about the world God made.
- Honest work and plain truth matter more than polish.
- Small-town roots can still reach readers anywhere.
What we're building
We want YNOT Press LLC to have something for every season of life and every member of the family. A child can follow Jill the honeybee through the hive or giggle along with Lady Hopsalot. A homeowner can learn what to ask before closing. A woman in a hard season can find words of faith and comfort from Lady Joy.
Free Homeowner Checklists
Comparing contractor bids, walking through a new house, or buying land? Free checklists from Jack A. Ross that work right on your phone.