Michael Livingston
@michaellivingston.com
Conflict Analyst | Medievalist | Novelist | Professor | Talking Head | Host, Bow and Blade Podcast | Opinions my own | rep’d by Georgina Capel
The Millennia Books version of #200YearsWar is in my hands. It’s stunning.
And so is the original @headofzeus.bsky.social version, and the upcoming Basic Books version, #BloodyCrowns … get them all!
And so is the original @headofzeus.bsky.social version, and the upcoming Basic Books version, #BloodyCrowns … get them all!
October 19, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The Millennia Books version of #200YearsWar is in my hands. It’s stunning.
And so is the original @headofzeus.bsky.social version, and the upcoming Basic Books version, #BloodyCrowns … get them all!
And so is the original @headofzeus.bsky.social version, and the upcoming Basic Books version, #BloodyCrowns … get them all!
With #200YearsWar just out for my UK history fans (and the US version en route!), my fiction fans aren’t left out!
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@waterstones.bsky.social is featuring #TheArkAndTheEmpire for their #WPreorder RIGHT NOW.
Use code OCTOBER25 for 25% off!
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October 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
With #200YearsWar just out for my UK history fans (and the US version en route!), my fiction fans aren’t left out!
@waterstones.bsky.social is featuring #TheArkAndTheEmpire for their #WPreorder RIGHT NOW.
Use code OCTOBER25 for 25% off!
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@waterstones.bsky.social is featuring #TheArkAndTheEmpire for their #WPreorder RIGHT NOW.
Use code OCTOBER25 for 25% off!
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And we’re off! A read-along of ICEBORN (Seaborn Book 2) is now underway over at @livingstans.com 🧊
And for you history fans: don’t forget to pre-order 200 Years War (UK) / Bloody Crowns (US) to read this month! ⚔️
And for you history fans: don’t forget to pre-order 200 Years War (UK) / Bloody Crowns (US) to read this month! ⚔️
October 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
And we’re off! A read-along of ICEBORN (Seaborn Book 2) is now underway over at @livingstans.com 🧊
And for you history fans: don’t forget to pre-order 200 Years War (UK) / Bloody Crowns (US) to read this month! ⚔️
And for you history fans: don’t forget to pre-order 200 Years War (UK) / Bloody Crowns (US) to read this month! ⚔️
Perfect timing for this Q&A to drop, what with the folks over at @livingstans.com having just begun their readalong of SEABORN.
Helm to the end, friends. 🌊
Helm to the end, friends. 🌊
September 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Perfect timing for this Q&A to drop, what with the folks over at @livingstans.com having just begun their readalong of SEABORN.
Helm to the end, friends. 🌊
Helm to the end, friends. 🌊
My Seaborn books don’t just have magic in them … they’re straight up magic themselves.
August 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
My Seaborn books don’t just have magic in them … they’re straight up magic themselves.
So glad you loved it! 🙏
Enough word of mouth with enough sales, and a second wave might just roll ashore. 🌊
Enough word of mouth with enough sales, and a second wave might just roll ashore. 🌊
July 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
So glad you loved it! 🙏
Enough word of mouth with enough sales, and a second wave might just roll ashore. 🌊
Enough word of mouth with enough sales, and a second wave might just roll ashore. 🌊
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July 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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STORMBORN, the third and final book in my Seaborn Cycle, hits UK stands tomorrow! It’s beautiful!
(US friends, pre-order now for the September 23 release!)
(US friends, pre-order now for the September 23 release!)
July 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
STORMBORN, the third and final book in my Seaborn Cycle, hits UK stands tomorrow! It’s beautiful!
(US friends, pre-order now for the September 23 release!)
(US friends, pre-order now for the September 23 release!)
'Livingston has created one of the most satisfying balances of magical systems I have read since the sublime Powdermage series' — SF Book Reviews
Pre-order #Stormborn — the third and final book in my #SeabornCycle.
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Pre-order #Stormborn — the third and final book in my #SeabornCycle.
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July 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
'Livingston has created one of the most satisfying balances of magical systems I have read since the sublime Powdermage series' — SF Book Reviews
Pre-order #Stormborn — the third and final book in my #SeabornCycle.
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Pre-order #Stormborn — the third and final book in my #SeabornCycle.
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That’s a wrap!
3 new shows, filmed across 25 different locations in 🏴, 🏴, and 🏴— including after-hours filming in the Tower of London — exploring some of the most badass rebels in British history! Coming soon from History Hit!
3 new shows, filmed across 25 different locations in 🏴, 🏴, and 🏴— including after-hours filming in the Tower of London — exploring some of the most badass rebels in British history! Coming soon from History Hit!
June 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
That’s a wrap!
3 new shows, filmed across 25 different locations in 🏴, 🏴, and 🏴— including after-hours filming in the Tower of London — exploring some of the most badass rebels in British history! Coming soon from History Hit!
3 new shows, filmed across 25 different locations in 🏴, 🏴, and 🏴— including after-hours filming in the Tower of London — exploring some of the most badass rebels in British history! Coming soon from History Hit!
Hello!
Proof of life (at the end of a long day of filming):
Proof of life (at the end of a long day of filming):
June 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Hello!
Proof of life (at the end of a long day of filming):
Proof of life (at the end of a long day of filming):
After shooting in Harlech Castle yesterday we had no choice but to do more filming in Wales. I was, as you can see, very sad about this.
June 13, 2025 at 7:08 AM
After shooting in Harlech Castle yesterday we had no choice but to do more filming in Wales. I was, as you can see, very sad about this.
I mean, come on. You’ve got to love this.
June 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I mean, come on. You’ve got to love this.
Finished up my tour of Cathar country with a visit to Lastours. Hiked up to all four surviving ruins, but this picture from a distance is my favorite.
June 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Finished up my tour of Cathar country with a visit to Lastours. Hiked up to all four surviving ruins, but this picture from a distance is my favorite.
Seriously, there ought to be a statue of Joan of Arc here somewhere.
June 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Seriously, there ought to be a statue of Joan of Arc here somewhere.
They tell me that there are statues of Joan of Arc everywhere in France 🇫🇷 … and every time I come I fail to find one.
June 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
They tell me that there are statues of Joan of Arc everywhere in France 🇫🇷 … and every time I come I fail to find one.
Out now on History Hit, the first episode of a two-parter with @thehistoryguy.bsky.social on the Road to Magna Carta: a look at the Battle of Bouvines! Enjoy!
June 6, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Out now on History Hit, the first episode of a two-parter with @thehistoryguy.bsky.social on the Road to Magna Carta: a look at the Battle of Bouvines! Enjoy!
I am enormously fortunate to have seen a great many medieval fortifications. I’m not sure any has astonished me more than Peyreperteuse. I took this pic from part of it looking at another part. And there’s another castle on the horizon at the right. ::swoon::
June 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I am enormously fortunate to have seen a great many medieval fortifications. I’m not sure any has astonished me more than Peyreperteuse. I took this pic from part of it looking at another part. And there’s another castle on the horizon at the right. ::swoon::
Ate dinner inside. Because obviously I did.
June 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Ate dinner inside. Because obviously I did.
Carcassonne is even more Medieval Disneyland than I expected … and I’m totally fine with that.
June 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Carcassonne is even more Medieval Disneyland than I expected … and I’m totally fine with that.
My work in this part of the world centers on Cathar castles. But taking the time to visit the Narbo Via for some Roman goodies was time very well spent!
June 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
My work in this part of the world centers on Cathar castles. But taking the time to visit the Narbo Via for some Roman goodies was time very well spent!
And it’s literally overlooking the Mediterranean. That, too, doesn’t suck.
May 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM
And it’s literally overlooking the Mediterranean. That, too, doesn’t suck.
I was not prepared for the Greek and Roman ruins at Empuries. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen so many mosaics together open in situ as this spot.
May 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I was not prepared for the Greek and Roman ruins at Empuries. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen so many mosaics together open in situ as this spot.
It had been a couple decades since I last visited Barcelona. A truly vibrant place!
May 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
It had been a couple decades since I last visited Barcelona. A truly vibrant place!
Thank YOU! I’m exceedingly happy when folks discover these books. If you loved SEABORN 🌊 and ICEBORN 🧊 , you’ll love STORMBORN ⛈️
May 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Thank YOU! I’m exceedingly happy when folks discover these books. If you loved SEABORN 🌊 and ICEBORN 🧊 , you’ll love STORMBORN ⛈️