Pauline Nguyen
Pauline Nguyen was born in Saigon, Vietnam, and moved to Australia in 1978. Nguyen is a co-owner and co-founder of the acclaimed Red Lantern restaurant in Sydney. An author, spiritual entrepreneur and speaker, Nguyen's writing has appeared in Robert Drewe's The Best Australian Essays 2010, and her memoir Secrets of the Red Lantern saw her recognised as newcomer writer of the year at the 2008 Australian Book Industry Awards.