Collar Cases Universe: The Team
Core Creatives
Author Lady
Amanda Trumpower
Her personal heroes are Nancy Drew and Agatha Christie.
Amanda used to be a cat person . . . before she had twins. Now, she’s just thankful she doesn’t have to clean up more poo.
Illustrator Lady (Collar Cases)
Molly Farnsley
Her webcomic, Everpresent, tells the story of a kidnapped bride who fights to save her fiancé and the kingdom.
The Illustrator Lady mantle passed from Sarah to Molly in Summer 2022. Molly will be illustrating Collar Cases #4: Case of the Stolen Scarab and beyond.
Illustrator Guy (Power Pup)
Jerry Bennett
Jerry Bennett is a full time comic book artist, illustrator, and art director. He’s currently drawing Glamorella’s Daughter with co-creator Charles J. Martin for Literati Press Comics. He also writes and illustrates his own graphic novels.
Jerry has created licensed art for Lucasfilm, Marvel, Saban, and more. He has drawn storyboards for Mattel and Dreamworks. He’s also illustrated/produced animated book trailers for Scholastic and Lerner Children’s Books.
Other responsibilities include art residences at various institutions and serving as the Illustrator Coordinator for the Oklahoma/Arkansas region of SCBWI.
Narrator Lady
Trista Shaye
Along with being a voice actress, Trista is also an author who writes for middle grade and YA audiences. All of her books are clean and enjoyable for the entire family. She has her own animal chapter book series (Big the Barn Cat) and directs her own epic fantasy podcast.
You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Audible.
(Retired Illustrator Lady)
Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson’s story-based illustrations compose playful worlds for the young at heart. When she’s not scrutinizing colors, Sarah enjoys learning new board games, crocheting, and spoiling her cats, Wanda & Pietro.
Sarah provided the illustrations for Collar Cases #1-3 and designed Mittens’ and Alex’s original looks. We are very thankful to her for her work and vision!
The Red-Ink Cabal of Grammar Ninjas
Chief Grammar Ninja
Alex Mellen
She studied professional writing at Taylor University and previously worked the night shift at a small-town newspaper. (She did not have any cat or dog coworkers).
Star Wars is her favorite fandom.
Word Wrangler
Becca Wierwille
Wearing one of her many hats here at Team Collar Cases, Becca serves as an alternate editor, helping prepare manuscripts for readers.
Editing isn’t as simple as catching grammar mistakes and spelling blunders. Becca dives deep into the text to give excellent feedback on how to edit for clarity, impact, flow, pace, tone, and meaning.
Typo Buster
Robyn Mulder
She doesn’t have any pets now, but she loves to meet pet owners whenever she can and spend some time loving their dogs or cats.
Support Team
Chief Sanity Saver
Becca Wierwille
She’s also a talented children’s author in her own right!
Becca writes stories to show kids they are wonderfully created for the unique adventures in their lives.
Her short stories for children and devotions have been featured in numerous magazines and other publications, and she is a member of SCBWI, ACFW, and Word Weavers International.Editor by day and novelist by not-too-late-at-night, she wishes she could eat peach pie as often as most writers drink coffee. Despite her dreams of sandy beaches and mountain peaks, she loves living in Pennsylvania with her husband and their dog.
Sign up for her email newsletter to receive free resources and monthly encouragement.
Detective Training Director
Allie Ososkie
Science teacher turned homeschool mom, Allie designs the detective training activities that are exclusively available to members of the Bowwow Barkers email club.
You can find more of Allie’s educational resources over at Teachers Pay Teachers. You can also find her encouragement ministry to moms on Instagram at From Mama to Mama.
Book Cover Black Belt
Lyndsey Llewellen
In addition to being a fellow #twinmom (plus some singles!) and a Christian spec fic author for MG and YA audiences, Lyndsey is a book cover designer! She’s designed hundreds of covers with her business, Llewellen Designs.
Guest Bible Wizards
Becca Wierwille
Power Pup #2: Power Pup vs. Grillmaster
Coming soon!
Jason C. Joyner
Power Pup #1: Power Pup vs. Tommy Trigger Finger
Jason C. Joyner is a physician assistant, a writer, a Jesus-lover, and a Star Wars geek. He lives in Idaho with his lovely wife, three boys, and daughter managing the craziness in his home.
His first trilogy is the Rise of the Anointed, an award-winning YA superhero series.
Laurie Christine
Collar Cases #4: Case of the Stolen Scarab
Laurie Christine is a podcaster, author, Bible teacher, and mom of 4 amazing boys. Her podcast, Redeeming the Chaos, invites moms of boys to join her on the wild, wonderful, chaotic adventure of raising courageous boys and connecting their hearts to Christ.
Learn more at RedeemingtheChaos.com.
Christie Thomas
Collar Cases #3: Case of the Angry Avians
Christie Thomas is a Canadian homeschool mom, former children’s ministry leader, and author of numerous fiction & non-fiction titles designed to support family discipleship.
Her book is titled Fruit Full: 100 Family Experiences for Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit.
Katie J. Trent
Collar Cases #2: Case of the Missing Monet
Katie J. Trent is a popular author, speaker, and homeschool mama of two. Her mission is to inspire women to grow their faith, strengthen their families, and simplify their homeschool journeys.
Her book, Dishing Up Devotions: 36 Faith-Building Activities for Homeschooling Families, is available from all major retailers.
