Carly Lane
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About Carly Lane
Carly Lane is an Atlanta-based writer and critic who has been with Collider in some form or fashion since 2021. She considers herself a television nerd, diehard romance/sci-fi/fantasy reader, and nascent horror lover. Her fondness of books is only eclipsed by the towering TBR that her shelves can't possibly contain.
She is the author of A REGENCY GUIDE TO MODERN LIFE: 1800s ADVICE ON 21ST CENTURY LOVE, FRIENDS, FUN AND MORE, published through DK Books (an imprint of Penguin Random House) and currently available wherever books are sold.
Industry Experience
Carly is a a Tomatometer-approved critic, a current member of the Television Critics Association, and a former contributing editor for SYFY FANGRRLS, and has also written for Vulture, Paste Magazine, Nerdist, Teen Vogue, Den of Geek, Motherboard, The Toast, and elsewhere around the Internet. She has over a decade of experience working in the online journalism and media industry, going all the way back to her humble beginnings as a freelance writer for HelloGiggles.
Favorite Media
As an aforementioned sci-fi, fantasy, and romance fan, chances are that if your TV show has vampires, elves, or aliens in it, or could be categorized as some form of period drama, Carly will be one of the first in line to watch. Her current media obsessions include The Wheel of Time, Interview with the Vampire, Slow Horses, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Murderbot, and Bridgerton.
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