Briffa received his education at the Precision Engineering Centre, Marsa (1990–1991) and at the Technical Institute, George Grognet De Vasse, Naxxar (1992). He joined the Public Service of Malta in 1989 as an apprentice as he continued studying privately.
Briffa started writing poetry at the age of nine. His literary works have appeared in periodicals, magazines and Maltese newspapers. A small number of his poems have been translated into English, Italian and Esperanto.
He was literary editor of Kullħadd, a weekly Maltese newspaper, between 1994 and 1998.
He worked as narrator and producer of a literary programme, Nixxiegħa (Public Broadcasting Service). In 1994 he joined forces with a fellow writer and poet Carmel Scicluna to set up a new literary movement for budding poets and writers.
Louis Briffa was elected president of the Għaqda Letterarja Maltija for 2007-2008. Some of his patriotic poems have been recited in activities held to commemorate national events, such as Independence day (21 September) and Freedom day (31 March).
He is represented in the book Jiflu Żmienhom (2003), an anthology of poems, by Poeżijaplus, published by Klabb Kotba Maltin.
Bil-Varloppa (2006) is a collection of poems and rhythmic prose pieces written between 1985 and 2005.
