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 🩵🙏🏾

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

🚨 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

#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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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. 💚

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

Thank you Jack! 🙏🏾

4 Week Mark till the Whispers of Rock is released. A journey that began with being longlisted for 2021 Nan Shepherd Prize, achieving a 6 figure offer in Xmas 2022, Submission of 1st draft Sept 2024. And release of UK ed 4 Sept 2025. Thank you for all your support 🥰 #TheWhispersOfRock #naturewriting

Finally watched 🎥 #Ammonite. It was OK. I didn't mind the love story but just wish more was made of Mary Anning's amazing work, struggles & success in changing the science 😞.

Do you want to be a Rock Whisperer? Join me in these short series of videos to discover the clues you need to step into this fascinating world! My book sets this science alongside the human experience in granite landscapes across the world. Preorder my book here! www.anjanakhatwa.com/writing

And the judges for 2025/26 are 🥁 🍃 Linda Cracknell, nature & place writer 🍃 Kevin Duffy, co-founder @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social 🍃 @anjanakhatwa.bsky.social, award winning earth scientist 🍃 @sourbee-matt.bsky.social, writer & environmental activist 🍃 Patrick Walsh, founder & agent at PEW Literary

What an amazing opportunity to begin your writing career! Please consider entering, it could be the start of something amazing for you.

South Asian Heritage Month ROCKS! An amazing story about the Makrana Marble that features in my new book The #WhispersOfRock 😊🤍 Pre-orders open now geni.us/WhispersofRock #naturewriting #science #southasianheritagemonth

Constantly distracted by all the amazing untold geological stories in #Human. Look at that beautiful bit of limestone (weathered & eroded into a pedestal rock) behind Ella! Sorry, not sorry 😅

Ready to become a #rockwhisperer? Then let's go! Preorder now at geni.us/WhispersofRock #naturewriting #geology #sciencewriting #earthscience

A new BBC TV series fronted by Palaeoanthropologist @ellaalshamahi.bsky.social examines 300,000 yes of human evolution. Beautifully presented, Human lies adjacent to my new book The Whispers of Rock which tells the story of how rock has shaped our world & our lives. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

@shoutoutuk.bsky.social rightly laments the fall of non-fiction by expert writers. Perhaps #WhispersOfRock can reset #naturewriting by creatively showcasing creativity, scientific expertise & centring diverse voices? Judge for yourself when Whispers of Rock is released 4 Sept! tinyurl.com/3bzs8nzb

Attended Bourne Free Pride repping the @nationaltrust.org.uk Brownsea/Kingston Lacy teams with a tractor that blew bubbles! Then ran into GirlGuiding colleagues & fell in love with this rock. Proud to be linked to both national institutions 🤩💕💙 #Pride #BourneFree #Pride2025

📣 US Friends! #WhispersOfRock is coming Nov 4 2025 🎉🇺🇸 @barnesandnoble.com offer 25% off pre-orders (PREORDER25) for Reward Members, Premium Members get extra 10% off. Reward Membership is FREE 🥰 Hurry, offer closes July 11th! @hachetteus.bsky.social Preorder here tinyurl.com/mryvxaxy #naturewriting

For those looking to fill suddenly available slots at Literary festivals for Autumn 2025, my new book The Whispers of Rock: Stories for the Earth is 💯% based on FACT 😉😆 & my publicist is ready & waiting for your email 🫡 #naturewriting #WhispersOfRock www.anjanakhatwa.com/writing

This is extraordinary!

Two words come to mind. Due Diligence. Wow - a huge expose on Tim & Sally Walker aka Raynor Winn & Moth 😱😡 The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were ... share.google/9HJgiG8qDF4u... #naturewriting

📣 The media reviews for The #WhispersOfRock have been published. Take a look, I think you'll be blown away as I was 🤩🙏🏾🌟 Scroll down to the heading Media Reviews. Thanks to everyone who read and gave a comment! www.waterstones.com/book/the-whi...

Join me & @bengarrod.bsky.social at the British Science Festival, Liverpool to explore how rocks have shaped our world & our lives. Come & learn how to become a #rockwhisperer! There will be a book signing afterwards, bring your rocks for me to meet 💖🙏🏾 #whispersofrock

In Ep 6 Art Against the World Podcast for the Liverpool Biennial 2025 I discuss the magical story of the sandstone that formed the city & aspects of my new book, The Whispers of Rock #WhispersOfRock #rockwhisperer #naturewriting www.biennial.com/event/art-ag...

Heads of Science! You can buy 3 copies of “Why Don’t Things Fall Up? for £7.50. At this price, you can probably buy a copy for every member of your department, but you should definitely get it for any trainee / ECTs you have. www.theworks.co.uk/p/entertainm...

The news is out, thank you to the @thebookseller.com for featuring my book & my story! ☺️🎉🩶 @littlebrownbooks.bsky.social

The #WhispersOfRock meets a contributor, the basalts at Thingvellir National Park, Iceland 🌋🩶 A place where 2 continental plates are rifting apart but also a place where words unite them in my book. Pre-order now at www.anjanakhatwa.com/writing #naturewriting #geology

Can you hear the whispers of a rock that tells you about gentle lapping waves on the edge of a lagoon? These ancient storykeepers are all around you - seek them out and they will speak to you 🥰🩶 #WhispersOfRock #rockwhisperer

Writers from around the world can submit scripts for BBC Audio Drama with cash prize, and attendance at an award ceremony in the UK to participate in the recording of their dramas for a world premiere. Flight and accommodation expenses are covered by the BBC. Details in link. Please share :)

Can somebody please hook me up with an Iceland tour company based in Reykjavik that responds to emails! Please! Image for attention! #icelandtour #iceland #geology

I can hear whispers of rivers rushing over a desert & a gentle wind shifting grains of sand. Can you? Learn the art of seeing the unseen through my new 📚 The Whispers of Rock: Stories from the Earth, out 4 September. Pre-order now at www.anjanakhatwa.com/writing #naturewriting #WhispersOfRock

Casper, my 17yo cat was killed last Sunday by a violent dog that broke into our garden. Casper was valiant - fighting till the end but later died of his injuries. Beautiful, gentle & always seeking the best lap & cosiest blanket - I miss him dreadfully. RIP my beautiful boy 💔🖤

It's an amazing moment when you see your work that has taken 2 years to write arrive in Proof form. The Whispers of Rock is available now for Pre-Order! Thank you all for your support & belief in me 💚🙏🏾🙂 #naturewriting #geology www.anjanakhatwa.com/writing

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

One of my favourite walks in inland Dorset goes through 3 villages collectively called the Tarrants. The wisteria looked stunning on my birthday, it made me feel so blessed to be born in May. #naturewriting #wisteria #blossomwatch

Hello––Is A River Alive? is published in the US & Canada on 20 May. I am coming on tour––dates & locations below––& would love to speak of the book’s ideas, people & rivers to as many folk as possible while I'm out there. Please let anyone know who you think might want to come to an event. Cheers!

The most wonderful weekend celebrating my 50th Birthday with family & friends! This is such a momentous year with amazing things yet to happen 😊🩷🙏🏾 Sign by the incredible @lornarees.bsky.social 😎 #naturewriting #birthday

Happy Publication Day to the wonderful @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social for Is A River Alive? Excited to immerse myself in how our abiotic world hums with spirit, song and life 💙💚🤍 #naturewriting @waterstones.bsky.social

Something is shifting in the way we think about nature & conservation. During lunch, I spoke w/National Trust colleagues any a kinship w/ nature. Custodianship guided by ethics & respecting spiritualities. The Whispers of Rock has come at the right time 😊💚 Pre order here www.anjanakhatwa.com/writing

It's my BIG birthday soon and I couldn't be happier because bluebells 😊💙🪻 📷 Hardwick Hall parkland, Derbyshire

Happy Earth Day 2025! 🌏 Imagine living in a world which constantly whispers it's secrets to you. Stories that tell of creation and destruction, of magic and mystery, of beauty and power. This is a remarkable world where the keepers of such extraordinary stories are the rocks around us.

I watched about 10 minutes of the pre-coverage in astonishment. No amount of diverse presenters can make such a privileged, niche event accessible to the majority of viewers. What are your thoughts? Does anyone actually care who does not have an affiliation to these 2 institutions?