Prof. S. S. Nanjannavar completed his post-graduation in Geography from Karnataka University, Dharwad. He served as a Demonstrator and Lecturer in the Department of Geography at the Karnataka Science College, Dharwad and as Senior Research Assistant, Lecturer and Reader in the Department of Geography at the Karnataka University, Dharwad and as HOD of Geography at the Karnataka University PG Centre, Belgaum for almost three decades.

He has written several geography books for Pre-university, Degree and Post graduate courses and for UPSC and KPSC examinations. He has (2002) published a book on teaching of Geography in Kannada for B.Ed. in collaboration with Prof. M.G. Sajjanar besides, he has written some popular series of books and articles in Kannada on various topics in the field of geography. He has also translated some geography books from English to Kannada. Some books are published by the Government of Karnataka, Bangalore and also by the Karnataka University, Dharwad. He has also published some research articles and participated in national seminars and symposia. He is currently engaged in writing books, both in Kannada and English on various topics of geography. Thus, he has enriched Kannada literature in Geography and popularized geography all over Karnataka. He was one of the co-others of Geography Resource Book, Geography and You “. Vol. 1 (English and Kannada versions) published by the D.S.E.R.T. , Bangalore.

His first book on Economic Geography was published in year 1971 and since then he has completed 53 years of writing and publishing books on various topics related to Geography and Environment useful for UG, PG and Competitive Examinations. His latest books are on GIS and Remote Sensing in Kannada Language.