NEW BOOK: Bloody London
An illustrated walkers guide to gruesome and murderous side of the capital. Out now.
BOOK: London's Hidden Rivers
An illustrated walkers guide to the subterranean waterway of London.
BOOK: London Thames Path
A guide to the London section of the Thames Path. A fully illustrated book, from Putney Bridge to the Thames Barrier.
BOOK: The Regent’s Canal
A fully illustrated book. A guide to the towpath of London’s favourite canal. Now in its second edition.
POSTER: London Thames
A poster of the London Thames from Putney to Tower Bridge. Buy now...
I am an illustrator, map maker and author of guide books to the waterways of London and more.
SEPTEMBER 2021: Talking to Salma El-Wardady on her BBC Radio London show, about the Regent's Canal (scroll to 2hrs, 2mins).
MARCH 2021: The Port of London Authority asked me a few questions about the Thames.
SEPTEMBER 2020: Talking about BLOODY LONDON on BBC Radio London.
JULY 2020: Talking about LONDON'S HIDDEN RIVERS on BBC Radio London.
APRIL 2020: My new book BLOODY LONDON is now on sale and is published by Bloomsbury.
Read about how I WRITE, ILLUSTRATE & DESIGN my books.
LONDON'S HIDDEN RIVERS Londonist wrote "Fathers has a mighty talent for combining London trivia with delightful illustrations…"
My first guide book to THE REGENT'S CANAL (now in its second edition) has also received great acclaim: Londonist wrote "this is about as good an introductory guide as we can imagine".
WALK LONDON
A selection of illustrated London walks: from the Angerstein Wharf to the first Zeppelin bombing raid over the capital.
BBC: The Travel Show
Watch me talking to Laura Westbrook about the River Fleet on the BBC Travel Show