About Jonathan Trellis

A profound storyteller committed to exploring the interaction between human freedom and God’s will.

Bio of Jonathan Trellis

Jonathan Trellis grew up in the heart of Silicon Valley. He graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California. It was at Bellarmine where Trellis received his first exposure to religion. Trellis then earned a four-year degree in philosophy at Westmont College in Santa Barbara. He earned an MA in philosophy at San Jose State University and ended with a doctorate at Santa Clara University. By this time, he had chosen to follow phenomenology as his personal philosophical position. Trellis then did his postdoctoral studies in psychoanalysis at Berkeley, California. He has spent several years integrating phenomenology and psychoanalysis as methods of  investigation into the human person. The parallels between the two sciences are remarkable and promising for research.

About the Book

In Company of Angels Jonathan Trellis presents a masterful narrative that explores the delicate balance between the material and the spiritual world. Set within the walls of a Catholic Seminary. The story follows Jerome Kerrigan a man grappling with faith, doubt and courage. The story focuses on Jerome as he faces antagonistic forces which tries to destroy him.


Trellis weaves together themes of tradition, dogma, sin, and the support of human fellowship. He faces intense forces of deception. His secure world with its comforting message is lost to him. He feels like he is alone without God. Finding comfort with a college romance, Jerome must decide between two loves, a love for God and a love for Sarah. Follow his path into romance, devotion and prayer toward the fulfillment of his life.

Jonathan Trellis

Jonathan Trellis discovered his calling as a writer during his undergraduate studies in Philosophy at Oxford University. It was there, surrounded by centuries of literary tradition, that he began to understand the profound power of narrative to illuminate the human condition. After completing his degree,  Jonathan Trellis spent several years traveling through Europe and the Middle East, studying comparative religion and philosophy. These experiences would later inform the rich theological and philosophical undertones found in his debut novel, “Company of Angels by Jonathan Trellis.” His writing is characterized by its deep exploration of faith, redemption, and the invisible forces that shape our daily lives.  Jonathan Trellis believes that literature serves as a bridge between the seen and unseen worlds, offering readers a glimpse into the eternal questions that have puzzled humanity for millennia. When he’s not writing,  Jonathan Trellis enjoys spending time in his garden, reading classic literature, and engaging in philosophical discussions with fellow writers and thinkers. He currently resides in a quiet countryside cottage where he continues to work on his next novel.

Achievements & Recognition

Literary Award

Winner of the Contemporary Fiction Award 2023

Published Author

Debut novel receiving critical acclaim

Speaking Engagements

Featured at literary festivals worldwide

Philosophy Degree

First-class honors from Oxford University

MY WRITING PHILOSOPHY

“Literature is the sacred duty of the public intellectual, Turning the conflict of human experience into imagined reality, of saying the unsayable, and of building bridges between the invisible and visible worlds.” I write about the mystery of human experience, to question what we so glibly claim to know in order to find disguised truth.”

I write about the mystery of human experience, to question what we so glibly claim to  know in order to find disguised truth.