This year sees the release of Dominic’s second book public book Drifting North, a climate journey through the Scottish landscape and beyond. Based on his own work as a sociologist in Scotland and around the world, it is a travelogue that weaves together nature writing, social documentary and climate science to try and plot a way through the future.
The book can be ordered from Waterstones in the UK here and Barnes and Noble in the US here.
The book is available for review to journalists and editors, and some of what people are already saying about it can be found below:
‘Dominic Hinde takes us on a road trip through Scotland’s energy past and present, and in so doing asks us to consider the future and what we want it to look like. Drifting North is a perceptive, thought-provoking book and Hinde is a charming travel companion. An enticing blend of memoir, sociology and reportage.’
Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment
‘Drifting north shows Dominic Hinde is many things: a researcher with a love of the deep-dive, a reporter comfortable at the edges and a travel writer searching for the sublime. Beautiful and wise.’
Gabriella Bennett, author of How to Build a City
‘A truly captivating journey which leads us into parts of Scotland that are so often overlooked. Hinde writes with warmth, intelligence and hope. Drifting north will leave you mindful of how far we have come and, more importantly in the story of energy, the distance we still need to go.’
Rebecca Smith, author of Rural
Drifting north covers a lot of important ground in engaging style.’
Amy Liptrot, author of The Outrun
‘Dominic Hinde tells a sobering story of neurological and ecological injury, leavened by an earned hope in the prospect of recovery.’
David Farrier, author of Nature’s Genius
Dominic Hinde 