Victoria Jamieson - Illustrator

Victoria Jamieson worked as a children’s book designer before becoming a full-time illustrator. She has also worked as a portrait artist aboard a cruise ship, and has lived in Australia, Italy and Canada. She now lives with her family in Portland, Oregon, where she maintains a not-so-secret identity as Winnie the Pow, skater with the Rose City Rollers Roller Derby League. Roller Girl has appeared on almost every awards shortlist in the US, and most notably won a prestigious Newbery Honor Award.