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Paul M.M. Cooper

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Paul M.M. Cooper

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Paul Cooper was born in South London and grew up in Cardiff, Wales. He was educated at the University of Warwick and the UEA, and after graduating he left for Sri Lanka to work as an English teacher.

Paul has worked as an archivist, editor and journalist, and has a PhD in the cultural and literary significance of ruins. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, The BBC, The Atlantic, National Geographic, New Scientist and Discover Magazine.

His first novel, River of Ink, was published in January 2016, and his second novel, All Our Broken Idols was released in May 2020. His upcoming work of nonfiction, Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline will be released in April 2024.

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All Our Broken Idols is now Available for Pre-Order!

Crazily excited to announce the upcoming release of my second novel, All Our Broken Idols - available for pre-order now!

This book has taken five years to write, and I can't wait to finally share it with you all.

RELEASE DATE: 28th MAY 2020

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Assyria, 7th century BC. For Aurya and her daydreaming brother, every day is a struggle till their fates become inextricably bound to Read more of this blog post »
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“some want a god who doesn't carry a sword”
Paul M.M. Cooper, River of Ink

“I could find a little seed like this in a broken pot and that could be worth more than any treasure. We could trace its path back through ancient trade routes, decode its DNA, paint a picture of the world as it was all those years ago. Sometimes the rubbish dumps of ancient people are more interesting than their palaces. That’s why the looting hurts us so much. People disturb the objects, take them out of their context. They break the story that’s been waiting for thousands of years to be told.”
Paul M.M. Cooper, All Our Broken Idols

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message 2: by David

David James Glad to know you, Paul. I too liked The Museum of Innocence by Pamuk. see my review on Amazon.


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