Lisa Dempster is a writer, editor, blogger and the publisher at Vignette Press. She is also the director of the Emerging Writers’ Festival. Her titles include /The Melbourne Veg Food Guide/, /The Words We Found: the best writing from 21 years of Voiceworks/ and /Neon Pilgrim/. You can catch her online at www.lisadempster.com.au <http://www.lisadempster.com.au>. Lisa will read from and talk about her new book Neon Pilgrim, a journey on foot along the 88 temples of the Henro Michi in Japan.

“A chatty, uplifting armchair travel narrative for readers of backpack-lit, Buddhism-lite and Japanalia.” – Bookseller & Publisher

From 7.30 at Portico in Dana Street. Bring your own brilliant work for the open mic. $5 entry (goes to the guest reader).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE READINGS ARE NOW ON A WEDNESDAY AND WE DON’T USUALLY SHOUT BUT WE WANTED YOU TO TAKE NOTICE.