Jessica Auerbach nasceu o 15 de março de 1947 em Nova Jersey, EUA. É autora, conhecida pelo seu trabalho em Dj Tiesto (2011) e A Vítima Suspeita (1995). É casada com Joshua Auerback.
She graduated from Vassar College where she studied English literature and music. After earning an MAT degree from Wesleyan University, she taught high school English and was a visiting instructor in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at Wesleyan.