René Biberstein was born in Toronto and spent part of his childhood in Switzerland. He studied journalism at Concordia University and won the Concordia Media Award. From his experience as editor-in-chief of Concordia's student paper, he went on to freelance for publications including Toronto's Now magazine, the Montreal Mirror, Tart, and the Globe and Mail Online Edition. Author of the Bathroom Book of Ontario Trivia and Bathroom Book of Ontario History, Rene is fascinated by the way places affect people's lives.