Deep Listening to Nature

“A wonderful, beguiling book, inviting us back home to nature, from which only delusion has estranged us.” - Robyn Davidson, author of Tracks

“A book of uplifting revelations” - Bob Brown, environmentalist and former senator

“It reads like a love letter to nature. I felt I was on a journey into becoming a listener, and I didn’t want the journey to stop.” - Dr Sue Gould, conservation ecologist

“This fascinating book is a convincing argument for why we must listen to our environment and all within it. It also shows us the pleasure and privilege which awaits anyone who is willing to listen deeply.” - Dr Lynne Kelly, AM, author of The Memory Code, Memory Craft & Songlines.

“I was very moved reading this, I feel Andrew offers people a whole new insight into our relationship with the world. This book will be loved by many, and help us return closer to the Earth.” - Brian Walters, AM SC

“I loved Deep Listening to Nature and found it both meditative and moving to read - an antidote to the trauma of world events going on around us. e vicarious travel to some of the most remote areas of the world was a wonderful added bonus - a peek not just at the landscape, but the biodiversity and sounds of the natural habitat. What a joy.” - Kristin Gill, publishing consultant.

Andrew Skeoch is an educator, naturalist, environmental thinker, and one of Australia’s best-known nature sound recordists. Over the last thirty years, he has documenting the sounds of wild environments around the planet, and through his label Listening Earth, published over one hundred recordings featuring habitats from most continents. These albums consistently attract Spotify streaming figures in the many tens of thousands a week. His recordings are also heard in the audio installation at Sydney Wildlife World, and feature in the currently touring Australian Geographic / Northern Pictures immersive installation Our Country. They have contributed to feature films, including Peter Gabriel’s soundtrack to Phillip Noyce’s Rabbit Proof Fence, Disney’s 2016 remake of The Jungle Book, and the upcoming Force of Nature with Eric Bana. Andrew is an experienced public speaker, having given presentations to audiences ranging from local community and school groups to university students. He has delivered radio features, keynote addresses and a TEDx talk, weaving spectacular recordings with visual analysis. He is also president of the Australian Wildlife Sound Recording Group, a premier association of nature field recordists that encourages skills and passion in a new generation of enthusiasts.