Author
Geetanjali Gusain
Geetanjali Gusain is the author of the series Landscapes of Hope: Short stories from India. Her anthologies Unanchored and Reanchored are poignant narratives exploring identity, resilience, and the search for connection in modern India. Garhwal Post has described Unanchored as 'making rock bottom feel like a springboard'.
Recognized as one of India’s Most Impactful Women Leaders of 2025, Geetanjali brings a unique dual perspective to her writing. With over 22 years of experience as a strategist across sectors, from heritage conservation to high-tech Agritech, she approaches storytelling with the analytical sharpness and human-centric empathy she brings to her professional leadership.
Her career has taken her across the complex, shifting landscapes of contemporary India, allowing her to penetrate the veneer of everyday life and access the hidden architecture of human thought. In Unanchored, she channels this deep observation into stories that strip away the distractions of modern life, revealing the unfiltered inner worlds of protagonists standing at the threshold of discovery.
Geetanjali invites readers to navigate the crossroads of modern existence, offering a reflection on nostalgia, belonging, and the relentless search for connection in an ever-changing world.
Stories from places you know
Published Work
Unanchored
Unanchored dives into the quiet, extraordinary lives of ordinary people. A boy in Rajasthan navigating the loss of the familiar. Two friends seeking a sanctuary in the hills of Bhimtal. A man in Punjab rebuilding his world after a stroke. A couple in Hyderabad choosing a furry path to family. A young man in Daman balancing the weight of expectation. These are just a few of the fourteen unique journeys found within these pages.
Upcoming work
Reanchored
Just as the world expected her to quietly settle into the twilight, Mrs Hasija kicked off her inhibitions and began a riotous, neon-coloured sprint toward everything she was once denied. With the insatiable curiosity of a toddler and a penchant for magnificent disaster, she is currently busy becoming Delhi’s most beloved inspiration and its most polarizing headache. Whether she is bewildering her house help, rattling her children, or raining unsolicited blessings on a bewildered delivery guy, she leaves everyone she touches either deeply inspired or profoundly shocked.
Reanchored is an extension to Unanchored and explores similar journeys, grounded in the unhurried prose of daily rituals, the steam rising from a brass kettle, the steady rhythm of rain on tin roofs, and the silent agreements that bind us. A girl in Bihar discovering the meaning of family. A gifted baker in Dehradun stepping up his skills. A boy and his dog walking across Kashmir in search for a place to call home. Two estranged sisters trekking through their differences in Mizoram. A retired Merchant Navy officer all set to set up his dream project on the coast of Kakinada. These are just a few of the fourteen unique journeys found within these pages.
The Winter Flower
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A shared resonance
Each story in the book is set in a specific location, and that, for a person who has ever been there, creates a sense of déjà vu. It is then that we begin to own the turmoil and become part of the magical world of Geetanjali’s finely etched characters. I found reflections of myself and my growing up years in great measure, while reading these stories. This book is a “must read”.
Lokesh Ohri, Writer, Anthropologist, historian
A voice to watch out for, Geetanjali Gusain’s Unanchored captures the quiet resilience of everyday India.
The HIMACHAL TIMES
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