J. F. Reis was born in Lisbon. In 1962, his parents took him to Angola, where he lived until 1994 when he came to reside in London, Great Britain. His plans had always included writing and painting...view moreJ. F. Reis was born in Lisbon. In 1962, his parents took him to Angola, where he lived until 1994 when he came to reside in London, Great Britain. His plans had always included writing and painting; however, unforeseen events kept most plans at bay.
After earning a degree in business information systems with honors at Middlesex University in London (2001), he got a job with the Crown Prosecution Service as a messenger and, when that role ended, as an administrator until his retirement.
J. F. Reis writes in English because it makes him feel detached from the past, and past is a foreign country.
He has used the pseudonyms Filipe the Messenger and Harrow Hill in his contacts on the Internet (World Wide Web).view less