T. J. Dias was born in Leicester and attended Leicester University, studying Economic and Social History. In the first half of 1998, he spent a term at Leiden University in the Net...view moreT. J. Dias was born in Leicester and attended Leicester University, studying Economic and Social History. In the first half of 1998, he spent a term at Leiden University in the Netherlands, becoming familiar with the city of Amsterdam where his debut is set. He is also a born-again Catholic, holding strict, orthodox views.view less