Dear diary, this book wanted me to read it in the bookstore the other day...

And so I did!

"Exclusive Excerpt: The Queen of Wands: The Story of Pamela Colman Smith"

https://www.rpmystic.com/excerpts/the-queen-of-wands-early-years-1878-1896-exclusive-excerpt/

Now I'm looking for some more articles about her. 

"Pamela Colman Smith Was The Artist..."

https://news.artnet.com/art-world-archives/pamela-colman-smith-rider-waite-tarot-2163627