Dr Anjana Khatwa

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.

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

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

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

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!

#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

Thank you! 🙏🏾😌

Where is this locality? Then I can theorise!

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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 💕🙏🏾

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

Excited!

Thank you Nicola, this is quite the moment!

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

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
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#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!

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

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!
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Thank you Richard! I genuinely believe the cover reflects the words in the book. This is a story that (quite literally) gives the rocks to tell their true stories. All will become clear when you start reading! 🙏🏾😊

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

Lucky you!

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 😞.