Name Daniel Longman | Role Author | |
Education Liverpool John Moores University Books Criminal Wirral, Wirral Then & Now, Criminal Wirral II, Wirral Tragic Tales, Criminal Liverpool | ||
Daniel K. Longman is a social and family historian who has written numerous books exploring Merseyside's history. His books specialise in the darker side of the past with many of his publications focusing on aged criminality and the macabre. More recently Longman has delved into Merseyside's pictorial past and has produced several local publications in a photographic 'then and now' style.' Born in 1988, Longman was brought up in Birkenhead, Wirral and attended St Werburgh's R.C Primary School and later St John Plessington High School in Bebington.
His interest in history was largely inspired by the popular Horrible Histories series created by children's author Terry Deary, who Longman credits as a major inspiration. The Liverpool-based writer Tom Slemen also played a large part in shaping Longman's writing style with the paranormal series Haunted Liverpool.
At the age of 16 Longman began writing freelance for the international publication Your Family Tree Magazine and submitted articles based on real-life incidents found during his own genealogical research. These included articles such as The Wigmaker's Dung Heap, The Granny Hanging and several opinion pieces.
In 2012 Longman began writing the Liverpool Echo's 'Nostalgia' column for its weekly supplements, 'The Star' and 'The Merseymart'.
He has appeared on several radio programmes on BBC Radio Merseyside and City Talk discussing his work.
Dan Longman studied English at Liverpool John Moores University and graduated in 2012.
At the start of 2013, Longman established a tour guide firm, See Liverpool Tours, to share his knowledge and expertise with a wider audience.