Michael Livingston
Michael Livingston | |
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Born | Colorado |
Occupation |
Professor Novelist |
Language | English |
Nationality | United States |
Education |
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Genre |
Historical fiction Fantasy |
Notable works | The Shards of Heaven |
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Michael Livingston is a historian, a professor of medieval literature and the author of the 2015 historical novel The Shards of Heaven.
Early life, education and career
Originally from Colorado,[1] Livingston has a B.A. in history from Baylor University, an M.A. in medieval studies from Western Michigan University, and both an M.A. and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Rochester.[2] He has been an associate professor of English at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina since 2006.[1][2][3]
Writing
Livingston has published multiple academic works.[1][3] His debut novel, The Shards of Heaven, was published by Tor Books in November 2015.[1][3][4][5] It is the first installment in a planned trilogy.[1]
Middle English translations
- Livingston, Michael, ed. (2004). Siege of Jerusalem. Kalamazoo: Medieval Institute Publications. ISBN 978-1-58044-090-5.
- Gower, John (2006). Livingston, Michael, ed. In Praise of Peace. Kalamazoo: Medieval Institute Publications. ISBN 978-1-58044-097-4.
- Livingston, Michael, ed. (2011). Middle English Metrical Paraphrase of the Old Testament. Kalamazoo: Medieval Institute Publications. ISBN 978-1-58044-150-6.
Academia
- Livingston, Michael; Sutton, John William (2006). "Reinventing the Hero: Gardner's Grendel and the Shifting Face of Beowulf in Popular Culture". Studies in Popular Culture 29 (1): 1–16.[1][6]
- Livingston, Michael (2006). "Quantum physics: Dr Williamson and the master speed". Nature 443 (370). doi:10.1038/443370a. Retrieved January 30, 2016.[1]
- Livingston, Michael, ed. (2011). The Battle of Brunanburh: A Casebook. University of Exeter Press. ISBN 978-0-85989-863-8.[1]
- Livingston, Michael; Bollard, John K., eds. (2013). Owain Glyndŵr: A Casebook. Liverpool University Press. ISBN 978-0-85989-884-3.[1]
- Livingston, Michael; DeVries, Kelly, eds. (2015). The Battle of Crécy: A Casebook. United Kingdom: Liverpool University Press. ISBN 978-1-78138-264-6.[1]
Fiction
- Livingston, Michael (2005). "The Keeper Alone". L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future (Galaxy Press) 21 (novelette). ISBN 978-1-59212-217-2.[1][7]
- Livingston, Michael (2015). "At the End of Babel". Tor.com (short story).[5][8]
- Livingston, Michael (2015). The Shards of Heaven. Tor Books. ISBN 978-0-76538-031-9.[1][3][4][5]
Livingston's 2011 collection Angels Among Other Things, self-published via e-book, consisted of nine short stories, including "The Keeper Alone" and "At the End of Babel".[9]
Anthologies edited
- Livingston, Michael; Schoen, Lawrence M., eds. (2007). Prime Codex. Paper Golem. ISBN 978-0-97953-490-4.[10]
- Rambo, Cat (2009). Livingston, Michael; Schoen, Lawrence M., eds. Eyes Like Sky and Coal and Moonlight. Paper Golem. ISBN 978-0-97953-494-2.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Weimer, Paul (November 24, 2015). "Interview: Michael Livingston on His Secret Historical Fantasy The Shards of Heaven". SF Signal. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- 1 2 "Faculty & Staff: Michael Livingston". The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Golomb, Jason (November 18, 2015). "The Shards of Heaven: Successful debut of Roman-Era historical fantasy mash-up". FantasyLiterature.com. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- 1 2 "Review: The Shards of Heaven by Michael Livingston". Kirkus Reviews. September 3, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "The Shards of Heaven by Michael Livingston". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ↑ George, Jodi-Anne (2010). "Notes". Beowulf. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-40399-128-7.
- ↑ "Writer Winners: Volume 21, 2005". Writers of the Future. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ↑ Livingston, Michael (July 1, 2015). "At the End of Babel". Tor.com. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ↑ Livingston, Michael (November 20, 2011). "Angels Among Other Things: Story Collection Released on Kindle". MichaelLivingston.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ "The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2007". Locus. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Review: Eyes Like Sky and Coal and Moonlight". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 30, 2016.