PopPop

PopPop has a salt-and-pepper beard, glasses, and a torn plaid flannel jacket everyone calls his "old man jacket." He almost always has a coffee mug in his hand.

The flagship series, PopPop’s Faith Adventures, is built around the kind of moments that actually happen—backyard discoveries, honest questions, and the slow work of learning to trust God. These are picture books for young kids, but they’re written with adults in the room too: simple enough to follow, sturdy enough to revisit, and gentle enough to invite conversation.

The goal is not to “preach at” children. It’s to give families a shared story that makes space for wonder, questions, and Scripture-shaped hope.

Poplore Press publishes books under several author names and series lines, each connected to a specific kind of reader and book.

T.L. Lolley

T.L. has served in full-time Christian ministry for more than fifteen years. Before that, he trained and worked as an archaeologist for many years. Based in Alabama, he writes the kind of books he wishes had existed when he was eleven — imaginative but often rooted in real history, real places, and the idea that paying close attention is its own kind of superpower. The Marked Stones is his first novel for young readers.

T.J. Merritt

T.J. Merritt holds a BA in History and an MA in Anthropology. As a professional researcher, T.J. has spent more than two decades studying human behavior, cultural patterns, and the stories that shape lives across time and place. Drawing on this academic training and real-world research, T.J. writes clear, practical books that help people understand themselves and their lives more deeply. The books blend evidence-based insights with compassionate, actionable advice. Some books also express T.J.'s Christian faith in the writing.