From a very young age Julian Holland has had a fascination with Britain's railways. He is the writer and photographer on many railway books, including the highly acclaimed and award-winning Mapping the Railways (2011), Britain's Scenic Railways (2012) and Exploring Britain's Lost Railways (2013, all HarperCollins). His other books include The Lost Joy of Railways (David & Charles, 2009), The Lost Lines of Britain (AA Publishing, 2010) and Dr Beeching's Axe 50 Years On (David & Charles, 2013).