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ⓘ About Louise Cooper
By the time she left school she had two embarrassingly bad but finished novels. She worked first as a secretary (where she wrote stories when she was supposed to be typing up letters) and later, after she moved to London to write blurbs for paperbacks, which was more her type of thing. She continued writing and when she was 20 years old got her first full-length novel published. In 1975, she moved to London and worked in publishing before becoming a full time writer in 1977. In 1977, with 6 novels now published, even if they weren’t quite bestsellers, she went freelance and supplemented her writing income with proofreading and copy editing. Louise became a prolific writer of fantasy, and was renowned for “Time Master” trilogy.
All Book Series by Louise Cooper
Breaking Through
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2000 Co-authored · louise-cooper
Time and Relative
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2001 Anthology · Kim Newman
The Cabinet of Light
Book 10 of 18 · published 2003 Anthology · Daniel O'Mahony
Fallen Gods
Book 12 of 18 · published 2003 Anthology · Kate Orman,Jonathan Blum
Companion Piece
Book 13 of 18 · published 2003 Anthology · Mike Tucker,Robert Perry
The Dalek Factor
Book 14 of 18 · published 2004 Anthology · Charlie Higson,Simon Clark
Myths and Legends
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2017 Anthology · Richard Dinnick
The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2001
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Louise Cooper?
By the time she left school she had two embarrassingly bad but finished novels. She worked first as a secretary (where she wrote stories when she was supposed to be typing up letters) and later, after she moved to London to write blurbs for paperbacks, which was more her type of thing. She continued writing and when she was 20 years old got her first full-length novel published.
Which Louise Cooper series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Time Master series, the earliest of Louise Cooper's multi-book series: it opens with Lord of No Time (1977) and runs to 4 books across 1977–1987, ending with The Master (1987). Louise Cooper's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Louise Cooper written?
Louise Cooper has 88 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1925 and 2017. 67 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being the Doctor Who Short Stories/Novellas series with 18 books — and 21 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Louise Cooper's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Louise Cooper's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Blood Summer (1976–1977, 2 books), Time Master (1977–1987, 4 books) and Indigo (1988–1993, 8 books), plus 9 more.
How are Louise Cooper's books organised into series?
This guide splits Louise Cooper's 88 books into 12 named series and 21 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Doctor Who Short Stories/Novellas (18 books, 2001–2017); Creatures (10 books, 1998–2000); Indigo (8 books, 1988–1993); Dark Enchantment (5 books, 1996–1998); Mermaid Curse (4 books, 2008), plus 7 further series.