Philippa
Jamieson is an editor, writer
and celebrant, living in Dunedin,
New Zealand.
Books have always played a large part in my life, as I'm the daughter of two librarians. I have worked in bookshops and in the publishing industry, and published my first book in 2007.
I am now editor of Organic NZ magazine, and served on the National Council of the Soil and Health Association of New Zealand from 2006–2008. My lifelong interests in the environment and politics led me to stand as a candidate for the Green Party in Dunedin North electorate in the 2005 New Zealand general election.
I have travelled in South East Asia, and lived in Japan for a year teaching English. I spent two and a half years volunteering as a "wwoofer" on organic farms around New Zealand, and four months wwoofing in Europe.
I hold a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Phenomenology of Religion and Political Studies (1988), and a Diploma for Graduates in Japanese language (2000), both from the University of Otago. I completed a Certificate in Publishing at Whitireia Community Polytechnic in 1995, and a Certificate in Celebrant Studies (Auckland University of Technology, 2006).