DANNY WATTIN (b. 1973) is a Swedish writer with Australian residency. Considered one of the most unique Swedish literary voices, with a style completely his own, Wattin’s work is instantly recognisable, regardless of genre.

After spending a number of years travelling and experimenting with various forms of writing, Wattin self-published his first book Stockholm Tales (Stockholmssägner) in 2005. Consisting of a number of odd, interconnected stories about the absurdity of modern life, the book quickly became a success and was one of the most talked about Swedish debut books of the year. This was followed by See You in the Desert (Vi ses i öknen), a novel about an office worker’s journey into insanity. In 2009 Wattin changed genres and released the dystopian novel Excuse Me, But Your Soul Just Died (Ursäkta, men din själ dog nyss) inspired by the development and commercialisation of reproductive technology.

Apart from adult fiction, Danny Wattin writes screenplays and children’s books. In 2013, he published Tree House Boy (Pojken i trädkojan), the result of a six months collaborative project with twenty-two nine-year-olds.

His fifth book, Herr Isakowitz’s Treasure (Herr Isakowitz skatt) was released in 2014 and is the true account of a European road trip Wattin undertook with his father and son in search of the treasure his great grandfather buried before he was taken away to a concentration camp. So far, the book has been published in 14 countries.

Danny Wattin’s latest book The Story Generator (I am a robot) was published in Sweden in 2018.