Richard C LongDescribing 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 two decades. A history graduate and former bookseller, he has written a nuber of books about railways in the south of England, including Ryde Rail: A History of Tube Trains on the Isle of Wight. Richard’s previous titles include 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). Read More Read Less