Philippa
Jamieson is an editor, writer
and celebrant, living in Dunedin,
New Zealand.
Books have always played a large part in Philippa's life, as she is the daughter of two librarians. She has worked in bookshops and in the publishing industry, and published her first book in 2007.
Philippa is now editor of Organic NZ magazine, and was co-chair of the Soil and Health Association of New Zealand from 2006–2008. Her lifelong interests in the environment and politics saw her stand as a candidate for the Green Party in Dunedin North electorate in the 2005 New Zealand general election.
She has travelled in South East Asia, and lived in Japan for a year teaching English. She spent two and a half years volunteering as a "wwoofer" on organic farms around New Zealand and four months wwoofing in Europe.
Philippa holds 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. She completed a Certificate in Publishing at Whitireia Community Polytechnic in 1995, and a Certificate in Celebrant Studies (Auckland University of Technology, 2006).