Trevor White was born in Dublin in 1972. He was educated at Sandford Park, St Columba's College and Trinity College. In 2001 he founded The Dubliner magazine and ten years later he created the award-winning Little Museum of Dublin. The author of two plays, White has written seven books, including The Dubliner Diaries, Malton's Views of Dublin and Alfie: The Life and Times of Alfie Byrne. He lives in Dublin with his wife, Susan Jane, and their two children.