Dr Anita Sethi 🍃📚
@anitasethi.bsky.social
writer, journalist & broadcaster 📝
Author, I BELONG HERE (“a thing of beauty” - Sunday Times). Winner, Books Are My Bag Award, nominated Wainwright 🏆for Nature Writing, Great Outdoors Award, RSL Ondaatje. FRGS.
Mancunian 🐝
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Author, I BELONG HERE (“a thing of beauty” - Sunday Times). Winner, Books Are My Bag Award, nominated Wainwright 🏆for Nature Writing, Great Outdoors Award, RSL Ondaatje. FRGS.
Mancunian 🐝
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Dr Anita Sethi 🍃📚
@anitasethi.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hello! May I introduce myself: I’m
an author & wrote a book called I BELONG HERE about #walking the Pennine Way after being racially abused, and have been in anthologies inc Women on Nature.
I also write features, columns & reviews & dabble in broadcasting.
I’m from the great city of #Manchester.
an author & wrote a book called I BELONG HERE about #walking the Pennine Way after being racially abused, and have been in anthologies inc Women on Nature.
I also write features, columns & reviews & dabble in broadcasting.
I’m from the great city of #Manchester.
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It might look like we’re at bible class, but in fact we’re celebrating the 60th anniv of the #Pennineway by reading from our books to a packed audience as part of the Todmorden Book Festival. Great to share a platform with @anitasethi.bsky.social @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social & chair Pam Warhurst.
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
It might look like we’re at bible class, but in fact we’re celebrating the 60th anniv of the #Pennineway by reading from our books to a packed audience as part of the Todmorden Book Festival. Great to share a platform with @anitasethi.bsky.social @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social & chair Pam Warhurst.
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Excited to be speaking at Todmorden Book Festival in November celebrating 60 years of the Pennine Way. 👣🍃⛰️
October 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Excited to be speaking at Todmorden Book Festival in November celebrating 60 years of the Pennine Way. 👣🍃⛰️
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Looking forward to this later today!
Excited to be speaking at Todmorden Book Festival in November celebrating 60 years of the Pennine Way. 👣🍃⛰️
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Looking forward to this later today!
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I'm off this afternoon to celebrate the story of the Pennine Way at #Todmorden Book Fest, with two other authors @anitasethi.bsky.social and @andrewmccloy.bsky.social. Ah, those northern hills! Should be a good session!
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I'm off this afternoon to celebrate the story of the Pennine Way at #Todmorden Book Fest, with two other authors @anitasethi.bsky.social and @andrewmccloy.bsky.social. Ah, those northern hills! Should be a good session!
"As we work to heal the Earth, the Earth heals us" - Robin Wall Kimmerer
Thought-provoking evening speaking at the British Academy as part of the “Living With Our Planet” series, on the Writing Wild Worlds panel - great to meet my fab fellow panellists! 🌍 @ambermb.bsky.social @lenasimic.bsky.social
Thought-provoking evening speaking at the British Academy as part of the “Living With Our Planet” series, on the Writing Wild Worlds panel - great to meet my fab fellow panellists! 🌍 @ambermb.bsky.social @lenasimic.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"As we work to heal the Earth, the Earth heals us" - Robin Wall Kimmerer
Thought-provoking evening speaking at the British Academy as part of the “Living With Our Planet” series, on the Writing Wild Worlds panel - great to meet my fab fellow panellists! 🌍 @ambermb.bsky.social @lenasimic.bsky.social
Thought-provoking evening speaking at the British Academy as part of the “Living With Our Planet” series, on the Writing Wild Worlds panel - great to meet my fab fellow panellists! 🌍 @ambermb.bsky.social @lenasimic.bsky.social
RIP Prunella Scales, the great Fawlty Towers actress, who I was once lucky enough to interview for the Guardian over afternoon tea at her home in London - she was most welcoming, witty and entertaining.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
October 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
RIP Prunella Scales, the great Fawlty Towers actress, who I was once lucky enough to interview for the Guardian over afternoon tea at her home in London - she was most welcoming, witty and entertaining.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
On air in one hour’s time… my @BBCRadio4 episode of Tweet of the Day…. 🦅🪶🐦⬛
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Anita Sethi on the Raven
Nature writer Anita Sethi has long been intrigued by ravens.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
On air in one hour’s time… my @BBCRadio4 episode of Tweet of the Day…. 🦅🪶🐦⬛
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
I've written and presented another episode for Tweet of the Day - BBC Radio 4's natural history programme devoted to birds.
My next episode is broadcast on Sunday 26th October and on the raven, just in time for halloween!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
My next episode is broadcast on Sunday 26th October and on the raven, just in time for halloween!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Anita Sethi on the Raven
Nature writer Anita Sethi has long been intrigued by ravens.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I've written and presented another episode for Tweet of the Day - BBC Radio 4's natural history programme devoted to birds.
My next episode is broadcast on Sunday 26th October and on the raven, just in time for halloween!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
My next episode is broadcast on Sunday 26th October and on the raven, just in time for halloween!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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#Todmorden #BookFestival runs from 7th to 15th Nov.
If you're #Bookish, #Writerly or #Poetic check out the programme. todmordenbookfestival.co.uk/whats-on
#Rochdale #Oldham #Bacup #Burnley #Nelson #Ilkley #Haworth #Blackburn #HebdenBridge #Halifax
#TodBookFest2025
If you're #Bookish, #Writerly or #Poetic check out the programme. todmordenbookfestival.co.uk/whats-on
#Rochdale #Oldham #Bacup #Burnley #Nelson #Ilkley #Haworth #Blackburn #HebdenBridge #Halifax
#TodBookFest2025
October 23, 2025 at 6:47 AM
#Todmorden #BookFestival runs from 7th to 15th Nov.
If you're #Bookish, #Writerly or #Poetic check out the programme. todmordenbookfestival.co.uk/whats-on
#Rochdale #Oldham #Bacup #Burnley #Nelson #Ilkley #Haworth #Blackburn #HebdenBridge #Halifax
#TodBookFest2025
If you're #Bookish, #Writerly or #Poetic check out the programme. todmordenbookfestival.co.uk/whats-on
#Rochdale #Oldham #Bacup #Burnley #Nelson #Ilkley #Haworth #Blackburn #HebdenBridge #Halifax
#TodBookFest2025
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🥾 Celebrate 60 years of the Pennine Way by joining @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social, @anitasethi.bsky.social & myself at Todmorden Book Festival on 9th November. We’ll be discussing what this remarkable trail means to use & reading extracts from our books. todmordenbookfestival.co.uk/whats-on/
October 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
🥾 Celebrate 60 years of the Pennine Way by joining @andrewbibby-writer.bsky.social, @anitasethi.bsky.social & myself at Todmorden Book Festival on 9th November. We’ll be discussing what this remarkable trail means to use & reading extracts from our books. todmordenbookfestival.co.uk/whats-on/
Excited to be speaking at Todmorden Book Festival in November celebrating 60 years of the Pennine Way. 👣🍃⛰️
October 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Excited to be speaking at Todmorden Book Festival in November celebrating 60 years of the Pennine Way. 👣🍃⛰️
I’ll be speaking at “Writing Wild Worlds” - part of the British Academy’s season on Living With the Planet 🌍
Come along! Thurs 30th Oct, 6.30pm at @britishacademy.bsky.social HQ
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin... 🍃✍🏽
Come along! Thurs 30th Oct, 6.30pm at @britishacademy.bsky.social HQ
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin... 🍃✍🏽
Art Club: Writing Wild Worlds
Explore how creative writing can deepen our connection with the natural world and help us imagine a more hopeful future for our planet through this exciting discussion and interactive creative writing...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
October 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I’ll be speaking at “Writing Wild Worlds” - part of the British Academy’s season on Living With the Planet 🌍
Come along! Thurs 30th Oct, 6.30pm at @britishacademy.bsky.social HQ
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin... 🍃✍🏽
Come along! Thurs 30th Oct, 6.30pm at @britishacademy.bsky.social HQ
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin... 🍃✍🏽
Great to chat on Times Radio earlier about the importance of public rights of way & access to nature for all. 👣🍃
www.thetimes.com/radio
@thetimes
@listentotimesradio.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/radio
@thetimes
@listentotimesradio.bsky.social
Times Radio (@listentotimesradio.bsky.social)
Quality radio from The Times. Tune in today, live and free - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio
listentotimesradio.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Great to chat on Times Radio earlier about the importance of public rights of way & access to nature for all. 👣🍃
www.thetimes.com/radio
@thetimes
@listentotimesradio.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/radio
@thetimes
@listentotimesradio.bsky.social
Looking forward to speaking at this British Academy event, ‘Writing Wild Worlds’, as part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social ‘Living With the Planet’ Season
30th October, 18:30
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin...
30th October, 18:30
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin...
Art Club: Writing Wild Worlds
Explore how creative writing can deepen our connection with the natural world and help us imagine a more hopeful future for our planet through this exciting discussion and interactive creative writing...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
October 7, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Looking forward to speaking at this British Academy event, ‘Writing Wild Worlds’, as part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social ‘Living With the Planet’ Season
30th October, 18:30
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin...
30th October, 18:30
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin...
Looking forward to speaking at & chairing Day 2 of the THIRST symposium at Wellcome Collection @wellcometrust.bsky.social including interviewing Elif Shafak - come along!
wellcomecollection.org/events/the-t...
wellcomecollection.org/events/the-t...
The Thirst Symposium Day Two
Explore the ways water shapes our lives, communities and environments on day two of ‘The Thirst Symposium’.
wellcomecollection.org
September 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Looking forward to speaking at & chairing Day 2 of the THIRST symposium at Wellcome Collection @wellcometrust.bsky.social including interviewing Elif Shafak - come along!
wellcomecollection.org/events/the-t...
wellcomecollection.org/events/the-t...
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The excellent #Todmorden Book Festival has just published its 2025 programme. Pleased to be there sharing the stage with @gritstonebooks.bsky.social colleague @andrewmccloy.bsky.social and @anitasethi.bsky.social. We'll be celebrating the 60th birthday of the Pennine Way.
September 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The excellent #Todmorden Book Festival has just published its 2025 programme. Pleased to be there sharing the stage with @gritstonebooks.bsky.social colleague @andrewmccloy.bsky.social and @anitasethi.bsky.social. We'll be celebrating the 60th birthday of the Pennine Way.
My next episode of BBC Radio 4's Tweet of the Day programme is broadcast this Sunday 31st August - I've written & presented an episode about seeing a yellow wagtail in the Yorkshire Dales! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Tweet of the Day, Anita Sethi on the Yellow Wagtail
Anita Sethi sees a yellow wagtail in the Yorkshire Dales.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
My next episode of BBC Radio 4's Tweet of the Day programme is broadcast this Sunday 31st August - I've written & presented an episode about seeing a yellow wagtail in the Yorkshire Dales! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Just walked some more of the Great Wall of China, this time at nighttime guided by a full moon!
August 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Just walked some more of the Great Wall of China, this time at nighttime guided by a full moon!
Today’s walk… on the Great Wall of China!
August 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Today’s walk… on the Great Wall of China!
Hello from China!
July 25, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Hello from China!
Oasis gig organisers are encouraging 80, 000 people to bring “an empty plastic bottle” to the Heaton Park, Manchester gigs this month (middle of a heatwave).
I do hope they’ll accept non-#plastic water bottles too & we won’t be refused entry for not bringing plastic with us…
I do hope they’ll accept non-#plastic water bottles too & we won’t be refused entry for not bringing plastic with us…
July 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Oasis gig organisers are encouraging 80, 000 people to bring “an empty plastic bottle” to the Heaton Park, Manchester gigs this month (middle of a heatwave).
I do hope they’ll accept non-#plastic water bottles too & we won’t be refused entry for not bringing plastic with us…
I do hope they’ll accept non-#plastic water bottles too & we won’t be refused entry for not bringing plastic with us…
The sun rising over the River Seine and Notre Dame, Paris.
June 19, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The sun rising over the River Seine and Notre Dame, Paris.
Sunset at the Rhine River
June 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Sunset at the Rhine River
For the past few years I’ve been more used to having a hospital band rather than a festival band on my beleaguered right arm after shattering it requiring surgery & years of physio.
So it’s moving to have a festival band back on it! Here in Cheltenham festival green room.
So it’s moving to have a festival band back on it! Here in Cheltenham festival green room.
June 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
For the past few years I’ve been more used to having a hospital band rather than a festival band on my beleaguered right arm after shattering it requiring surgery & years of physio.
So it’s moving to have a festival band back on it! Here in Cheltenham festival green room.
So it’s moving to have a festival band back on it! Here in Cheltenham festival green room.
Reposted by Dr Anita Sethi 🍃📚
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Featuring @anitasethi.bsky.social author of I Belong Here: a journey along the backbone of Britain. A fantastic book that I highly recommend 🙂
Featuring @anitasethi.bsky.social author of I Belong Here: a journey along the backbone of Britain. A fantastic book that I highly recommend 🙂
Tweet of the Day - Anita Sethi on the Lapwing - BBC Sounds
Nature author Anita Sethi on seeing lapwings soaring above the West Pennine Moors.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Featuring @anitasethi.bsky.social author of I Belong Here: a journey along the backbone of Britain. A fantastic book that I highly recommend 🙂
Featuring @anitasethi.bsky.social author of I Belong Here: a journey along the backbone of Britain. A fantastic book that I highly recommend 🙂