Nick hayes

Nick Hayes (born 1982) is a British writer, illustrator, and campaigner best known for The Book of Trespass, a radical manifesto on land access in England. Through striking pen-and-ink art and incisive prose, Hayes weaves history, politics, and personal trespasses to challenge the status quo and advocate for the right to roam.

Education & Early Career – Studied English and Illustration; founding editor of Meat Magazine in 2004.
Graphic Novels – Authored works such as The Rime of the Modern Mariner and Woody Guthrie and the Dust Bowl Ballads.
The Book of Trespass – Published August 2020; a Sunday Times bestseller and Guardian Book of the Year.
Activism – Co-organizer of the Right to Roam campaign, leading mass trespasses to highlight land inequality.

Key Themes • The history of enclosure and dispossession in England • Civil disobedience as a tool for land reform • Intersection of art, storytelling, and activism

Learn More • Book: The Book of Trespass • Campaign: Right to Roam • Website: foghornhayes.com

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