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Dr Anjana Khatwa
@anjanakhatwa.bsky.social
Earth Scientist, Writer, Presenter. 📗 #WhispersOfRock, 4 Sept Little Brown (UK), 4 Nov Basic Books (US). Own views. Likes ≠ Endorsement.
Agents: 📺 Knight Ayton Management 📚 C&W
Pre Order Whispers of Rock here:
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Welcome to The Whispers of Rock: Stories from the Earth. A secret world that whispers stories of creation & destruction, of magic & mystery, of beauty & power. The keepers of such extraordinary tales are the rocks around us. Out 4th Sept 2025, pre-order: tinyurl.com/3m3vnzex
#naturewriting #geology
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On Free Thinking: geology considered as one of the humanities and everything you wanted to know about Object Oriented Ontology but were afraid to ask. With Rosemary Hill, Sarah Jackson, @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social @peterfrankopan.bsky.social @objectoriented.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Free Thinking, Rocks
How can earth sciences like geology transform our understanding of history and society?
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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One of my favourite episodes of Radio 4's #Ramblings, ever!

Anjana's knowledge and passion for all things 'rock' are hugely inspiring, and this episode is an absolute delight. Listen again via link below, and follow Anjana here: @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Ramblings, Whispering Rocks with Anjana Khatwa
Clare joins earth scientist Anjana Khatwa in Dorset to explore the landscape she loves.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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To go with the current Stone Club book of the month The Whispers of Rock here's @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social Dr Anjana Khatwa's recent @stoneclub.bsky.social talk. Geology and Spirituality of Stones with some wonderful indigenous examples. Watch the full video on YouTube: youtu.be/NEVw5uAbDrY 1/
The Whispers of Rock book talk by Dr Anjana Khatwa from Stone Club at The Social
YouTube video by The Megalithic Portal
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November 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Delightful half-hour listening to earth scientist @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social walking and talking along the Dorset coast. She conveys immense knowledge and a lovely engaging personality. Must be sure to read her recent book! #WhispersOfRock #naturewriting

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Ramblings - Whispering Rocks with Anjana Khatwa - BBC Sounds
Clare joins earth scientist Anjana Khatwa in Dorset to explore the landscape she loves.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Lovely to hear your words about my Ramblings episode with Clare Balding. Thanks also for support for my book! 🙏🏾😊
Delightful half-hour listening to earth scientist @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social walking and talking along the Dorset coast. She conveys immense knowledge and a lovely engaging personality. Must be sure to read her recent book! #WhispersOfRock #naturewriting

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Ramblings - Whispering Rocks with Anjana Khatwa - BBC Sounds
Clare joins earth scientist Anjana Khatwa in Dorset to explore the landscape she loves.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Thank you Stone Club for your incredible support and belief in my book! 🫶🏾😘
November’s book of the month is The Whispers of Rock by @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social

An incredible book, it makes geology accessible but without dumbing it down. Moving across the world forming links between places, people & rocks. We urge you all to seek out!
November 5, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Had an absolutely wonderful conversation with @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social about her new book for @hypertextmagazine.bsky.social. Anyone who loves nature should pick it up--there's so much to learn about rocks and the ways they shape us. www.hypertextmag.com/listening-to...
Listening to and Learning From Rocks: An Interview With Anjana Khatwa - Hypertext Magazine
by Lorraine Boissoneault What do you see when you look at a rock? For geologist Anjana Khatwa, every rock is a reflection of the world and an opportunity for a relationship. In her stunning book The W...
www.hypertextmag.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Bad photos of an extraordinary weekend at #NewScientistLive.

1. @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social, @danieljamesyon.bsky.social and @chamkaurghag.bsky.social tell @rowhoop.bsky.social and myself all about their fascinating research on a special live episode of The World, The Universe & Us (on feeds soon).
October 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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*Bonus episode*
🧠Neuroscience of Reality
🌌Quest for Dark Matter
🌋Folklore of Geoscience
With special guests: @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social, @danieljamesyon.bsky.social and
@chamkaurghag.bsky.social. Cohost @pennysarchet.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtup...
Neuroscience of Reality: Quest for Dark Matter; Folklore of Geoscience
YouTube video by New Scientist
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October 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Thank you so much Karen, what wonderful words! 🙏🏾🥰
I can’t better what’s on the cover from Robert Macfarlane … ‘a poetic and heartfelt journey through deep time’
Brilliant @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social … great to be able to have you read it on audio & book 📕 for reference 🥰
Welcome to The Whispers of Rock: Stories from the Earth. A secret world that whispers stories of creation & destruction, of magic & mystery, of beauty & power. The keepers of such extraordinary tales are the rocks around us. Out 4th Sept 2025, pre-order: tinyurl.com/3m3vnzex
#naturewriting #geology
October 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Thank you as always for your amazing support Vikki! 🧡
Lovely to spend the evening listening to @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social talking about her incredible book The Whispers of Rocks which is reviewed by @newscientist.com
tinyurl.com/3xpnz5x8

Timely to do this having spent this afternoon at Planet Wimborne Green Festival
October 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
There is still time to apply! Details below!
Interested in submitting to the prize this year? We asked
@anjanakhatwa.bsky.social what she's looking forward to as a judge!

Find out more, and how to submit, on our website:

🍃 naturechroniclesprize.com

#naturechroniclesprize #naturewriting #booksky
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October 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
An amazing and insightful review that digs deep into the narrative of my book. Thank you Dhruti ans @newscientist.com 🙏🏾🎉
October 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Geoscientist's Ruth Allington recently attended the launch event for @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social's new book The Whispers of Rock, which @volcanologist.bsky.social describes as "a gift to Earth science" in her review: geoscientist.online/sections/boo...

#geoscience #geology #earthscience #bookreview
October 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Thank you @britsciassoc.bsky.social for inviting me to #BSF25! I loved inspiring the audience about rocks and the magical stories they can tell us 🩵🙏🏾
September 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
My opinion piece about how women of a certain age are the next generation of influencers 💪🏾💥
September 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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🚨 NEW EPISODE OUT! 🚨 It's time to dive into the connections of rocks and human nature with earth scientist, presenter, and author Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social as we discuss her new book "The Whispers of Rock".

Full episode here: open.spotify.com/show/3KgvDuu...

#podcast #scientist
September 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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#GhostsoftheFarm had its 1st & early special outing! What an event! A Weekend to Remember on the #HighclereCastle #DowntonAbbey estate we lived & worked on. Thrilled to meet these wonderful women, #DaughtersofBritain Land Girls in their historic garb & their Fordson tractor #booksky Coming soon! 1/3
September 8, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Congratulations on your achievement Anjana. Looking forward to you sharing some stories with Rockwatchers soon!
Happy Publication Day to The Whispers of Rock! A journey that started with the Nan Shepherd Prize to this epic work that reframes our relationship with rock.
Link to buy: anjanakhatwa.com/writing
#rockwhisperer #WhispersOfRock #naturwriting
September 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Happy Publication Day to The Whispers of Rock! A journey that started with the Nan Shepherd Prize to this epic work that reframes our relationship with rock.
Link to buy: anjanakhatwa.com/writing
#rockwhisperer #WhispersOfRock #naturwriting
September 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Unboxing my book with my parents 🥰 We've had our ups & downs over the years, but they are so proud of me now!
#naturewriting #nonfiction #unboxing
September 3, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Lets go behind the scenes and watch The Whispers of Rock being printed at Clay's Printers in Suffolk! Released on 4 September, order the book today
geni.us/WhispersofRock
#naturewriting #geology #geography #nonfiction #newrelease
September 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
My author's journey started with entering a nature writing competition. Yours can too! Read below for a chance to win £10k & a chance to break through barriers with an idea that could change the way we think about the natural world. Good luck! 🤞🏾🤩 #naturewriting
Our next judge we'd like to introduce you to is
@anjanakhatwa.bsky.social, a multi-award-winning earth scientist who has worked for the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and the National Trust

Read more about Anjana on our website

naturechroniclesprize.com

#Booksky #NatureWriting
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August 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
All this week I am sharing Indigenous stories from The Whispers of Rock on my Insta account @anjanakhatwa. My book is released next week, 4 Sept! Pre orders open at geni.us/WhispersofRock
August 26, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Celebrate Ada Lovelace Day, 14 Oct, this year by organising your own ALD event to support women in STEM. You can do anything – a talk, a networking event, a panel discussion, yarn bombing, cream teas, silent disco, Wikipedia edit-a-thon. The options are endless!
August 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM