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Dr Anjana Khatwa

@anjanakhatwa.bsky.social

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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: https://linktr.ee/jurassicg1rl

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · May 13

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

the front cover of a book called the whispers of rock: stories from the earth. behind the text is a multicoloured sandstone rock with lots of bands.

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Geoscientist magazine @geoscientistmag.bsky.social · 7d

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

Two women stand smiling at the camera at a launch event for the book The Whispers of Rock. Anjana wears her dark hair in curls, red tassel earrings, a white blouse and a floral skirt. Ruth wears glasses, a green top and floral jacket.

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · 23d

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 🩵🙏🏾

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · 23d

My opinion piece about how women of a certain age are the next generation of influencers 💪🏾💥

Geoscientist magazine @geoscientistmag.bsky.social · 23d

Dr Anjana Khatwa (@anjanakhatwa.bsky.social) explores how midlife women are key to reviving interest in geoscience and inspiring the next generation "who will influence thinking and behaviour in society at large".

geoscientist.online/sections/vie...

#geoscience #geology #midlife #women #influencer

A forgotten generation of influencers - GEOSCIENTIST

Older women could be key to reviving interest in geoscience through teaching their grandchildren, reasons Anjana Khatwa.

geoscientist.online

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VolcaKnowledge Podcast @volcaknowledge.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 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

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · 25d

What a beautiful story, thank you for sharing that and reading my book! ☺️

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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · Sep 8

#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

Me in my fave repro 40s dress & cardi with some of the lovely Land Girls, & their gorgeous, camouflage-green Fordson tractor, bringing history, camaraderie & hard work to life, to farm & feed people & fight fascism!

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thank you! 🙏🏾😌

Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Sep 6

Where is this locality? Then I can theorise!

Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you Jim, your support means so much to me 🙏🏾☺️

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations on your achievement Anjana. Looking forward to you sharing some stories with Rockwatchers soon!

Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Sep 4

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

Book called The Whispers of Rock on a background of orange sandstone

Hand holding a laminated siltstone. Words say what does it feel like to hold silence in your hands

Hand holding limestone with a sea urchin fossils. Text says what can you teach me about cycles of love and loss

Hands holding a piece of coal. Test says will you ever learn to let me go?

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Sep 4

Share your rock stories with me using #rockwhisperer! I'd love to meet them!
#naturewriting

Hands holding a piece of vesicular basalt. Text says tell my story. Remember me.

Woman crouching on a beach with pebbles and rocks. Text says what are the rocks whispering to you? #rockwhisperer

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Sep 3

A huge thank you for all the support, enthusiasm and stiles over the years 🥰 I couldn't have done it without all the support from my digital community 💕🙏🏾

Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Sep 3

A massive thanks for this photo Rob, how thrilling! It looks like a moody suspense thriller doesn't it on that shelf!

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Sep 3

Excited!

Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you Nicola, this is quite the moment!

Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you so much, it really has been a life's work to see come to fruition!

Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Sep 3

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

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Sep 1

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

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Aug 29

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

The Nature Chronicles Prize @naturechronicles.bsky.social · Aug 26

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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Anjana Khatwa, judge for the 2025/26 Nature Chronicles Prize.

Anjana Khatwa's bio, judge for the 2025/26 Nature Chronicles Prize.

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

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Ada Lovelace Day @adalovelaceday.bsky.social · Aug 19

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!

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Aug 18

It was! First time in ages we just sat and laughed together. Mostly at my Dad's eccentricities 😂

Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Aug 18

Just went to my local Wetherspoons. Sat with my 13YO girl, phones put away and just talked and laughed about her stay with my bonkers parents. Bliss. 💚

M A Osborne @maosbot.bsky.social · Aug 18

Just went to the park with 6YO and 9YO and had this amazing fifteen minutes of us all sitting silent, in peace with the sounds of the wind and the birds. Totally turned my day round

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Dr Anjana Khatwa @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social · Aug 17

What are my Roots to Routes? 🤔 As South Asian Heritage Month comes to an end, explore my journey into Geology that began when my ancestors left Rajasthan, India for a new life in Kenya. Full story is in The Whispers of Rock, released 4 Sept, Pre order now!
geni.us/WhispersofRock

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