Jan 20, 2023
Derek Hayes has a passion for old maps and what they can reveal about the past.
He is the author of the best-selling Historical Atlas of the
Pacific Northwest, which sold over 30,000 copies; the Historical
Atlas of Canada, and Canada: An Illustrated History, and other
fascinating historical books.
Renowned historian, he...
Jan 13, 2023
He began drawing cartoons on washroom walls as a kid. After being expelled from his first (and last) art class at the age of 15, he moved with his parents to England, then to Canada. While there, he worked at various jobs, from loading grain ships in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to surveying on the West Coast. Illustrating his...