Richard C. Long

Describing himself as a "full-time dad and part-time writer", life-long railway enthusiast Richard Long was born in Hampshire in 1972 and has lived in East London for the past 25 years. A history graduate and former bookseller, he has written a number of books about railways in the south of England, including 'Ryde Rail: A History of Tube Trains on the Isle of Wight' and ‘The St Ives Branch Line: A History’ (shortlisted for a 2023 Holyer An Gof Publishers’ Award).

Richard’s latest book - ‘Southern Way Special 20: Isle of Wight Railways in the 1950s’ is available now.