Alan Moore was born in 1960 in Dublin, Ireland, where he now lives. A graduate in English and Philosophy of University College, Dublin. For some years he worked in the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, followed by a stint in legal publishing, before founding a successful tax consultancy in Dublin. He is also a crime novelist, teacher, business adviser and the author of several professional books. His first collection of poems, Opia (1986) was a Poetry Book Society Choice.