A long career

Over the years I have become one of Sweden's most published authors of nature books. My book "Birdsong" is Sweden's best selling nature book. Nearly 2 million copies have been sold in nine languages. Totally 16 books/titles are published until now - several of them being Swedish and international bestsellers.

Now and then I'm participating in "grand" international photo-competitions and have bagged a few awards over the years - though not participating every year.
In 2015 I became the overall winner in the prestigious and highly artistic Asferico contest.
Below follows a list of my awards and books.

My first book "In the Deserts of Arabia" was selected by the WWF for the
”Pandabook 2000”. The diploma was handed over by the Swedish king.                                                                                                     
High-end awards in international nature photography contests

Asferico International Nature Photography Competition 2015

Overall contest winner and winner of the bird category. 

GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021

Category winner - Other animals

Other awards

2020: Highly commended. Bird category. GDT - European Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

2016: Honorable mention. Bird category. Oasis Photo Contest - International Award of Wildlife Photography.

2016: Highly commended. Landscape category. Nordic Nature Photo Contest. NNPC.

2015: Highly commended. In the world of mammals category. Glanzlichter. International competition of nature photography.

2014: Highly commended. Bird category. Nordic Nature Photo Contest. NNPC.

2014: Winner. The photo-journey category. A portfolio of 6 images from Hokkaido in Japan. Nordic Nature Photo Contest. NNPC.

2013: Highly commended. Bird category. Nordic Nature Photo Contest. NNPC.

2013: 3d prize. The photo-journey category. A portfolio of 6 images from Costa Rica. Nordic Nature Photo Contest. NNPC.
Published books
 
Fieldguide for beginners to the
Nordic/Scandinavian birds.
New Edition. (2020)
 

An epic volume in big format - based on high quality images and informative text about the diversity and uniqueness of the Nordic/Scandinavian nature. 
Sponsored by Nikon and National Geographic. (2018)

100 Swedish animals in splendid images with text and sounds in a sound module.  Mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians. Published in Norway and Finland as well. (2018)
 
100 Swedish animals in splendid
images with text and in a sound module. Mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians.
Published in Norway and Finland as well. Compact version. (2019)

Fieldguide for beginners to the Nordic/Scandinavian birds. (2015)
 

Sound and birdsong guide to the most common birds close to human settlements. Sounds included in an app for smartphones. (2015)
 

Book for the Swedish middle-school. Lavishly illustrated and covering selected species from the worlds biomes. (2013)
 

Book for children with  narrative and informative texts. Lavishly illustrated and with sounds in an enclosed module. Published as well in Norway and Finland. (2013)
 
Sound and birdsong guide to the
most common birds close to human settlements.
Sounds included on a CD. (2013)
 

A quizbook about nature - from the concept of "who wants to be a millionaire".  Published in two more countries. (2012)

A soundbook like the book  Birdsong "Fågelsång" further below. 100 animals worldwide from insects to whales all lavishly illustrated. A big succes in Sweden and published in 7 other countries. (2011)
 

Top Birding Sites of Europe - a translation and revision with new chapters, images and text. (2012)
 
 

Birdsong. A singing book. The compact version. The no.1 sold nature book in Sweden. In 10 languages and printed in over 2 miljon copies together with the bigger version . A major success in the publishing world in Scandinavia. (2011)
 
Birdsong. A singing book. The big
version. The no.1 sold nature book in Sweden. In 10 languages and printed in over 2 miljon copies together with the compact version . A major success in the publishing world in Scandinavia. (2009)

Fieldguide for beginners to the birds of Sweden. (2009)
 

"Pandabook of the year 2000" by WWF for youth in Sweden. About the nature and life of the nomadic bedouins in the Arabian deserts. In 3 languages. (1999)
 

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