Julian Holland (author)

Julian Angus Holland (born 1946 ) is an English author and artist.

He grew up in Gloucester, England and fell in love with the railways at a young age. He regularly enjoyed trainspotting.

Upon leaving school, Holland trained as a graphic designer at Hornsey College of Art. He worked as a designer and an art director for a number of London-based publishing houses. He is a prolific author of works on railways and railway history, as well as on the smaller islands of the British Isles.

Select bibliography

 * The mysterious universe (c1979)
 * Water under the bridge (1998)
 * The concise history encyclopedia (1999)
 * Lands of the Southern Cross (c1971)
 * Amazing & Extraordinary Railway Facts (David & Charles, 2008)
 * Discovering Britain's Little Trains (AA Publishing, 2008)
 * Great Railways of the World (AA Publishing, 2008)
 * The Lost Joy of Railways (David & Charles, 2009)
 * Discovering Scotland's Lost Railways (Waverley Books, 2009)
 * More Amazing & Extraordinary Railway Facts (David & Charles, 2010)
 * Discovering Scotland's Lost Local Lines (Waverley Books, 2010)
 * The Lost Lines of Britain (AA Publishing, 2010)
 * Steaming Across Britain (AA Publishing, 2011)
 * Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Trains & Railways (David & Charles, 2011)
 * Mapping the Railways; with David Spaven (Times Books, 2011)
 * Railway Days Out (AA Publishing, 2012)
 * Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Steam Age (David & Charles, 2012)
 * Britain's Scenic Railways (Times Books, 2012)
 * Dr Beeching: 50 Years On (David & Charles, 2013)
 * An A-Z of Famous Express Trains (David & Charles, 2013)
 * Exploring Britain's Lost Railways (Times Books, 2013)
 * Railway Day Trips (Collins, 2014)
 * Great Railway Journeys of the World (Times Books, 2014)
 * History of Britain's Railways (Times Books, 2015)
 * Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Railways (Rydon Publishing, 2015)
 * Lost Railway Walks (Collins, 2016)
 * All Aboard (The Times) (Harper Collins, 2021)