Jesse Fink was born in London and grew up in Sydney, Australia. He is the author or co-author of seven books, including The Drinker's Guide to Japan (with Wayne Shennen), The Eagle in the Mirror, Pure Narco, Bon: The Last Highway and The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC. He lives in Bedfordshire with his English wife, Alexis, and has an adult daughter, Billie, who lives in Australia.
Wayne Shennen was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and grew up in Tauranga. He is the co-author (with Jesse Fink) of The Drinker's Guide to Japan. Shennen started his career in hospitality in 2002, working as far afield as Australia, Brazil, Japan and England, and gained certifications from the Court of Master Sommeliers, Wine Scholar Guild and the Sake Education Council. He has worked in sake breweries in Ishikawa, Saga and Gifu prefectures and written and presented films for the Japanese Sake and Shochu Makers Association. Shennen is regularly invited to speak about Japanese alcohol at international festivals and events for foreign dignitaries in Japan. He speaks Japanese and owns and runs Rangitoto Tokyo, a restaurant and bar in Ochanomizu, Tokyo. He lives in Tokyo with his Japanese wife, Makie, and their young son, Kauri.
