Dear Carl, we will miss you so much. A gap & loss not easily filled. So many times together with passionate discussion, reverence for the words to describe both outrage and joy of living. Your words & our memories will endure. Love

Carl was a wonderful, kind, warm and welcoming person who our whole family thought very highly of. In particular my late Grandma Sheila & her partner Norman who spent many special times together. We always treasured hearing about the new books Carl was writing. Carl will be very sadly missed by my Mum Louise and myself. We are both pleased that we had the honour of meeting Carl through our dear cousin Madeleine. Our thoughts are with you Madeleine & Luke & family. Dan Brook (Manchester)

Carl was always warm, kind and full of fun. He was charming, erudite and delightful company, but it was the way he observed the world around him and those that peopled his life, the way he held space around whatever he was giving his attention to, that made him such wonderful company and, no doubt, such an important political commentator. His work on creative writing is encouraging and genuinely helpful and his novels reveal more of his exciting imagination and passion for life. I was privileged to have met him through my wonderful partner, Carl's friend and colleague the writer and editor, Nigel Jenkins. After Nigel died, Carl and his lovely wife Madeleine took it upon themselves to visit me and spend time with me, I will never forget that kindness and the joy it brought me.

We feel so honoured to have known you Carl, to have had you as a friend, and to have shared so many interesting and funny conversations. We will miss your calm presence, your wisdom, your intellect. Always with a smile. You will be missed, Elspeth and John.

Carl was truly one of the 'good' guys. His achievements were great as was his influence. Our many happy times together with Madeleine and Carl in Rhodes leave us with precious memories to keep in our hearts forever. Maggie and Ikuo