Pamela Phillips B.A. is a journalist and painter who has written and illustrated 'Dodger the kiwi that flew'. Pamela wrote an earlier book about endangered sea turtles, 'The Great Ridley Rescue' in Houston, USA while living there with her chemistry professor husband Leon Phillips on sabbatical. She has two sons and four grandchildren.

Pamela did watercolours of the Arts Centre (the historic old University in Christchurch, NZ) to raise money for the University of Canterbury's scholarship fund. These were also made into place mats, a calendar and cards and limited edition prints. She has also painted New Zealand coastal and lake scenes for place mats commissioned by Jason.