Michael Livingston
@michaellivingston.com
Conflict Analyst | Medievalist | Novelist | Professor | Talking Head | Host, Bow and Blade Podcast | Opinions my own | rep’d by Georgina Capel
Historical Fiction is such delightful fun! Cleopatra and Company didn’t do any of the things I had them do in my Shards books … we think. :)
February 8, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Historical Fiction is such delightful fun! Cleopatra and Company didn’t do any of the things I had them do in my Shards books … we think. :)
Out now, a wee article related to my new history of the Hundred Years War, outlining some of the ways it Europeans to the New World.
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aspectsofhistory.com/the-two-hund...
February 3, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Out now, a wee article related to my new history of the Hundred Years War, outlining some of the ways it Europeans to the New World.
aspectsofhistory.com/the-two-hund...
aspectsofhistory.com/the-two-hund...
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The Ark and the Empire, first book in the Shards trilogy (pub by @headofzeus.bsky.social), by @michaellivingston.com, is a great blend between history and myth; a pageturner that gives a fantastical spin over a key moment of Roman history.
Full thoughts:
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January 26, 2026 at 8:46 PM
The Ark and the Empire, first book in the Shards trilogy (pub by @headofzeus.bsky.social), by @michaellivingston.com, is a great blend between history and myth; a pageturner that gives a fantastical spin over a key moment of Roman history.
Full thoughts:
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Full thoughts:
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Just an unbelievable story, right?
(So glad you’re enjoying it!)
(So glad you’re enjoying it!)
@michaellivingston.com just reached the point in “The Two Hundred Years War” (incredible, 10/10) in the siege of Orléans where the cannoneer’s kid no-scopes the Earl of Salisbury in the tower window and I AM HOLLERING
January 27, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Just an unbelievable story, right?
(So glad you’re enjoying it!)
(So glad you’re enjoying it!)
Tomorrow, tomorrow, I’ll be talking, tomorrow … it’s only a day away …
⚔️ Please join me this Thursday for an online talk about the (Two) Hundred Years War with the Smithsonian Associates!
🏹 Link in comments!
🏹 Link in comments!
January 22, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Tomorrow, tomorrow, I’ll be talking, tomorrow … it’s only a day away …
⚔️ Please join me this Thursday for an online talk about the (Two) Hundred Years War with the Smithsonian Associates!
🏹 Link in comments!
🏹 Link in comments!
January 20, 2026 at 12:21 AM
⚔️ Please join me this Thursday for an online talk about the (Two) Hundred Years War with the Smithsonian Associates!
🏹 Link in comments!
🏹 Link in comments!
Yesterday I was writing about Shiloh. This morning Omaha Beach. Right now, the Third Crusade.
All of it, strangely and concerningly, relevant.
All of it, strangely and concerningly, relevant.
January 19, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Yesterday I was writing about Shiloh. This morning Omaha Beach. Right now, the Third Crusade.
All of it, strangely and concerningly, relevant.
All of it, strangely and concerningly, relevant.
It’s hard to promote anything with all that’s going on, but if you’re looking for an escape, my first novel was just re-released. It’s beautifiul and I’m very proud of it:
Julius Caesar is dead, assassinated on the senate floor, and the glory that is Rome has been torn in two...
⚔️ bit.ly/3MmhFCZ 🦅
Julius Caesar is dead, assassinated on the senate floor, and the glory that is Rome has been torn in two...
⚔️ bit.ly/3MmhFCZ 🦅
The Ark and the Empire
The beginning of an epic historical fantasy series that reveals the hidden celestial battle behind the course of history.HISTORY BELONGS TO THE CONQUERORS - BUT…
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January 15, 2026 at 1:21 PM
It’s hard to promote anything with all that’s going on, but if you’re looking for an escape, my first novel was just re-released. It’s beautifiul and I’m very proud of it:
Julius Caesar is dead, assassinated on the senate floor, and the glory that is Rome has been torn in two...
⚔️ bit.ly/3MmhFCZ 🦅
Julius Caesar is dead, assassinated on the senate floor, and the glory that is Rome has been torn in two...
⚔️ bit.ly/3MmhFCZ 🦅
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9.- The Ark and the Empire (The Shards #1), by @michaellivingston.com (pub by @headofzeus.bsky.social)
January 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
9.- The Ark and the Empire (The Shards #1), by @michaellivingston.com (pub by @headofzeus.bsky.social)
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Ready your sea legs for our full series review of The Seaborn Cycle by @michaellivingston.com
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#TheWheelOfTime
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#SeabornCycle
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#SeabornCycle
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Book Review: The Seaborn Cycle
Dr. Michael Livingston's Seaborn Cycle is an action-packed, innovative, and immersive trilogy that establishes its scholar-author as a solid fantasy writer and leaves readers hoping for more stories t...
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January 11, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Ready your sea legs for our full series review of The Seaborn Cycle by @michaellivingston.com
#WotSkies
#TheWheelOfTime
#FantasyReviews
#SeabornCycle
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#WotSkies
#TheWheelOfTime
#FantasyReviews
#SeabornCycle
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Folks, this new article about a forgotten episode in George Washington’s life is terrific.
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/skir...
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/skir...
A Skirmish Early in George Washington’s Military Career Helped Define Him. It Could Have Killed Him
New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come
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January 7, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Folks, this new article about a forgotten episode in George Washington’s life is terrific.
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/skir...
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/skir...
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January 1, 2026 at 1:29 AM
So many great books. And mine, too!
2025 in Books.
Today we're looking back on all the general military titles we published this year!
You can see the full list on the blog: https://bit.ly/4pLKw2m
Today we're looking back on all the general military titles we published this year!
You can see the full list on the blog: https://bit.ly/4pLKw2m
January 1, 2026 at 12:38 AM
So many great books. And mine, too!
I love — LOVE — having the opportunity to review a colleague’s work and give it an enthusiastic thumbs-up. Will they ever know it was me? Likely not. But I can still secretly smile in the joy of their success.
January 1, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I love — LOVE — having the opportunity to review a colleague’s work and give it an enthusiastic thumbs-up. Will they ever know it was me? Likely not. But I can still secretly smile in the joy of their success.
Start a NEW epic historical fantasy series that reveals the hidden celestial battle behind the course of history...
#TheArkAndTheEmpire by Michael Livingston is coming on 15th January! 🦅⚔️
Pre-order here 👉 bit.ly/3MmhFCZ
#TheArkAndTheEmpire by Michael Livingston is coming on 15th January! 🦅⚔️
Pre-order here 👉 bit.ly/3MmhFCZ
December 31, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Start a NEW epic historical fantasy series that reveals the hidden celestial battle behind the course of history...
#TheArkAndTheEmpire by Michael Livingston is coming on 15th January! 🦅⚔️
Pre-order here 👉 bit.ly/3MmhFCZ
#TheArkAndTheEmpire by Michael Livingston is coming on 15th January! 🦅⚔️
Pre-order here 👉 bit.ly/3MmhFCZ
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Happy Holidays Livingstans! Our Stormborn readalong resumes January 1. Thanks for our festive reading @michaellivingston.com. 💫 Photo credit: @bain-chiad.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy Holidays Livingstans! Our Stormborn readalong resumes January 1. Thanks for our festive reading @michaellivingston.com. 💫 Photo credit: @bain-chiad.bsky.social
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200 years war under 200 if we take @michaellivingston.com’s argument which I do find persuasive
December 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
200 years war under 200 if we take @michaellivingston.com’s argument which I do find persuasive
Oh man! If the folks who made ‘The Great’ are looking for a medieval sequel, ‘The Bad’ is their guy.
December 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Oh man! If the folks who made ‘The Great’ are looking for a medieval sequel, ‘The Bad’ is their guy.
At long last, the Shards historical fantasy series will be back on shelves — with new titles, new covers, and a new short story!
December 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
At long last, the Shards historical fantasy series will be back on shelves — with new titles, new covers, and a new short story!
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We are pleased to launch today a new programme for early career researchers with @ihr.bsky.social & @chalkefestival.bsky.social
'Pitch my Project' is an opportunity for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in 2026 bit.ly/44kfUMM Applications now invited.
'Pitch my Project' is an opportunity for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in 2026 bit.ly/44kfUMM Applications now invited.
Pitch my Project: an opportunity for early career historians to present their work at the Chalke History Festival 2026 - RHS
Have you ever wanted to share your research with a wide audience? Would you like to gain experience in public speaking, and be supported to develop imaginative ways to communicate your research to the...
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December 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
We are pleased to launch today a new programme for early career researchers with @ihr.bsky.social & @chalkefestival.bsky.social
'Pitch my Project' is an opportunity for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in 2026 bit.ly/44kfUMM Applications now invited.
'Pitch my Project' is an opportunity for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in 2026 bit.ly/44kfUMM Applications now invited.
I’m *thrilled* to be read in such fine company. Thanks!
apropos of Buy Books discourse, here’s my current nonfiction reading & rec list:
Bloody Crowns (100 years war), @michaellivingston.com
Between Two Rivers (Mesopotamia), @moudhy.bsky.social
Oathbreakers (Carolingians) & The Bright Ages (u can guess), @profgabriele.com & @lollardfish.bsky.social
Bloody Crowns (100 years war), @michaellivingston.com
Between Two Rivers (Mesopotamia), @moudhy.bsky.social
Oathbreakers (Carolingians) & The Bright Ages (u can guess), @profgabriele.com & @lollardfish.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I’m *thrilled* to be read in such fine company. Thanks!
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I am really enjoying "Bloody Crowns" by @michaellivingston.com . Super dense, as he's covering an incredibly dense era, but gripping and easy to follow. I also can't get the phrase "wet gap" out of my head. Absolutely recommend it to anyone with even a passing interest in medieval history.
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I am really enjoying "Bloody Crowns" by @michaellivingston.com . Super dense, as he's covering an incredibly dense era, but gripping and easy to follow. I also can't get the phrase "wet gap" out of my head. Absolutely recommend it to anyone with even a passing interest in medieval history.
This was a fabulous conversation. If you’re not listening to (and reading) @patrickwyman.bsky.social you’re missing out!
New Tides of History: I talk with Professor Michael Livingston (@michaellivingston.com) about how the Hundred Years War actually lasted for 200 years, why we focus too much on England, and what this long medieval war tells us about our world today. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Why the Hundred Years War Actually Lasted Two Hundred Years: Interview with Professor Michael Livingston
Podcast Episode · Tides of History · 11/20/2025 · 40m
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November 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This was a fabulous conversation. If you’re not listening to (and reading) @patrickwyman.bsky.social you’re missing out!
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Heads up! Some of @michaellivingston.com’s history books are currently 30-50% off via Osprey’s website. 📚💫
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November 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Heads up! Some of @michaellivingston.com’s history books are currently 30-50% off via Osprey’s website. 📚💫
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Gear Review: Grayl UltraPress Ti
Water is a human essential, so a water bottle is a travel essential. Trouble is, water bottles generally suck. Too bulky. Too heavy. Too leaky. Too dirty. Too big for the cupholder. And, in many cases, too full of microplastics. Another problem with most water…
Water is a human essential, so a water bottle is a travel essential. Trouble is, water bottles generally suck. Too bulky. Too heavy. Too leaky. Too dirty. Too big for the cupholder. And, in many cases, too full of microplastics. Another problem with most water…
Gear Review: Grayl UltraPress Ti
Water is a human essential, so a water bottle is a travel essential. Trouble is, water bottles generally suck. Too bulky. Too heavy. Too leaky. Too dirty. Too big for the cupholder. And, in many cases, too full of microplastics. Another problem with most water bottles is that they don’t add much to the existing abilities of a travel kit. They hold water, sure.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Gear Review: Grayl UltraPress Ti
Water is a human essential, so a water bottle is a travel essential. Trouble is, water bottles generally suck. Too bulky. Too heavy. Too leaky. Too dirty. Too big for the cupholder. And, in many cases, too full of microplastics. Another problem with most water…
Water is a human essential, so a water bottle is a travel essential. Trouble is, water bottles generally suck. Too bulky. Too heavy. Too leaky. Too dirty. Too big for the cupholder. And, in many cases, too full of microplastics. Another problem with most water…