Carl Long is an author, screenwriter, playwright and musician based in the UK. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk in 1983, the eldest of twins.<br><br>His writing crosses genres. Gothic, Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Literary. In 2009 he quit full-time work to study English Literature at the University of East Anglia. A move he made for two reasons. One, to expose himself to writers and works he may never have come across independently. Two, to become a better writer. His belief is that if one learns to deconstruct, one simultaneously, and conversely, learns how to construct. He even managed a year of undergraduate philosophy, but he escaped unharmed.<br><br>Carl has also flown planes, been a radio DJ, freelance journalist, portrait artist, bass player and a performance poet (that one is not remembered so fondly). He spends his working days masquerading as a Paraplanner, writing financial reports. Which is as interesting as it sounds.<br><br>The inspiration for the Glass came from a nightmare Carl had in 2009, where he dreamt the final scene, kind of, and subsequently back engineered a story.<br><br>Last year, Carl was nominated for the Best Uncle Award by his niece. He didn’t win.<br>
