Mats Ottosson
Mats and Åsa Ottosson are both journalists and writers with a close relationship to nature. Together with nature photographer Roine Magnusson, they’ve written several books including the acclaimed Closte to Birds (August Prize nominated 2017) and Kor – a love story ( Pandabook of the Year 2012). They all have long-standing professional relationships with both practitioners and researchers and have interviewed hundreds of people about what experiences with nature can mean for our health.
Books by Mats Ottosson
Back to Nature
Åsa Ottosson, Mats Ottosson
Where science meets nature—how and why spending time outdoors helps heal our stressed-out minds and bodies.Nature is where it happens! Did you know it’s been scientifically proven that the levels of stress and anxiety in our bodies decrease if we sim…
Swedish title: Närmare naturen
Category: Illustrated Non-Fiction
Pub date: 28-04-2020
Format: 148 x 210 mm, 192 pages
Close to Birds
Roine Magnusson, Mats Ottosson, Åsa Ottosson
Not a single other wild creature comes as close to us or can warm our hearts, arouse our curiosity and make our pulses rise as much as birds.Close to Birds presents the birds around us as never before. Roine Magnusson – nature’s own studio photograph…
Swedish title: Nära fåglar
Category: Illustrated Non-Fiction
Pub date: 29-09-2017
Format: 220x235 mm, 240 pages
Bird Diary 2018
Dan Zetterström, Bill Zetterström, Mats Ottosson
From January’s birdlife, which goes on the back burner during the bitter winter cold to the melancholy autumn months when the migrating birds leave us for more southerly latitudes. Each season has its particular birds, and this richly illustrated boo…
Swedish title: Fågeldagbok 2018
Category: Illustrated Non-Fiction
Pub date: 08-08-2017
Format: 165x187 mm, 160 pages
Bird Diary 2017
Dan Zetterström, Bill Zetterström, Mats Ottosson
From January’s birdlife, which goes on the back burner during the bitter winter cold to the melancholy autumn months when the migrating birds leave us for more southerly latitudes. Each season has its particular birds, and this richly illustrated boo…
Swedish title: Fågeldagbok 2017
Category: Illustrated Non-Fiction
Pub date: 09-08-2016
Format: 165 x 187 mm, 160 pages
Bird Diary 2016
Dan Zetterström, Bill Zetterström, Mats Ottosson
From January’s birdlife, which goes on the back burner during the bitter winter cold to the melancholy autumn months when the migrating birds leave us for more southerly latitudes. Each season has its particular birds, and this richly illustrated boo…
Swedish title: Fågeldagbok 2016
Category: Illustrated Non-Fiction
Pub date: 01-09-2015
Format: 165x187mm, 160 Pages
Bird Diary 2015
Dan Zetterström, Mats Ottosson
From January’s birdlife, which goes on the back burner during the bitterwinter cold to the melancholy autumn months when the migrating birds leave us for more southerly latitudes. Each season has its particular birds, s annual cycle. Here you can not…
Bird Diary 2014
Dan Zetterström, Mats Ottosson
From January’s birdlife, which goes on the back burner during the bitterwinter cold to the melancholy autumn months when the migrating birds leave us for more southerly latitudes. Each season has its particular birds, s annual cycle. Here you c…
Swedish title: Fågeldagbok 2014
Category: Illustrated Non-Fiction
Pub date: 10-09-2013
Format: 165x187 mm, 160 pages, 4+4