Michael Livingston

I very definitely have thoughts on each of the lost eagles of Rome :)

Pullo + Vorenus = ❤️

#OverheardAtLivingstans Ch 1-We got the first Shard straight away! I had to look back at the genealogy to figure out how Character X fit into the story.With his position on Rome, he's very intriguing #Livingstans #BookClub #HistoricalFantasy #FantasyBookClub #ArkAndTheEmpire @michaellivingston.com

'He's done it again! Livingston upends our traditional understanding of history, while simultaneously telling a cracking tale' @thehistoryguy.bsky.social #TheTwoHundredYearsWar by Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com Out today: https://geni.us/TTHYWPBorgsoc

In New Orleans to give a talk on Joan of Arc. Thought I’d get into the local spirit.

'A riveting page-turner that brilliantly revises centuries of history' Bernard Cornwell #TheTwoHundredYearsWar by Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com a new and radically original account of the longest military conflict in European history. Pre-order now: https://geni.us/TTHYWPBorgsoc

Mark your calendars!!! We'll be interviewing #TheDistinguishedProfessor on 10 Oct at 2 pm eastern, discussing #ArkAndTheEmpire. Join us live in chat. #Livingstans #BookClub #HistoricalFantasy #FantasyBookClub @michaellivingston.com www.youtube.com/live/cGfTCiP...

I have no regrets.

Great stuff! And of interest to those doing this month’s @livingstans.com read-along of my novel featuring Selene, Helios, and the gang: THE ARK AND THE EMPIRE

Livingstans are streaming TODAY with @michaellivingston.com to hype The Ark & the Empire. Join us! 1pm Central on @malkiertalks.com ✨ youtube.com/live/IqoW4Dl...

Look at all these awesome people! ❤️

Time to get back to our Livingstans book club. We are going to have a SPOILER FREE chat with @michaellivingston.com to discuss all the things you need to know ahead of reading The Ark & the Empire. Join us on @malkiertalks.com THIS SATURDAY August 1st, 2 pm Eastern. youtube.com/live/IqoW4Dl...

'Wonderfully imaginative and beautifully told' Bernard Cornwell #TheSpearAndTheStorm by @michaellivingston.com reveals the hidden celestial conflict behind the Roman Empire we think we know. Out now: https://geni.us/9Wayhqn

August 11. Smithsonian Associates. You. Me. Joan. Tickets: smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/pr...

Pre-orders for the paperback of THE TWO HUNDRED YEARS WAR are 25% off (!!!) for the next few days at Waterstones with code ‘SUMMER26’ #WPreorder 😎

Visited Chalke Valley History Festival today. Always terrific. Great conversation with Dan Jones, lots of books signed, and look at that great crowd!

This spring I had the chance to go to Normandy and follow in the footsteps of the men who were tasked with opening Dog-1 on Omaha Beach — the landing dramatized in Saving Private Ryan. The truth was far more incredible and moving than a movie ever could be. Out now on History Hit

Nice get to find the original covers! These are now being re-released with new titles, and there’s also a novella out there, too! (The novella is included as an appendix to the new book 1.)

DID YOU KNOW that it's new episode Wednesday??? this week we have the amazing @michaellivingston.com on to talk about what we get wrong about the 100 (200?) Years War and why it's more important to "get it right" than to "be right" Enjoy! #medievalsky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

This was a thoroughly enjoyable conversation! Have a listen!

As calendars turn to a lovely (I hope!) summer, it seemed a good time to update folks on what I’ve been up to, what I’ve got coming up, and where you can find me over the next few months. www.michaellivingston.com/summer-2026-...

That was Félix, which is a great spot for cocktails downtown (and also has a very good burger). Belmont is another great cocktail joint. For wine, go to Vintage. 🍻

An excellent question! Well put it in the hopper for our Q&As! 🏹⚔️

Well, I finished @michaellivingston.com’ “The Ark and the Empire,” and all I can say is that all three volumes of the series are now on order in h/b editions. A great read, the p/b version of which will be gifted to a likely friend in the coming days. #BookSky

Pleased to say @rorymaclellan.bsky.social was *awesome* in this!

Thrilled that my latest documentary for History Hit dropped today. On this third episode of Rebels, it’s Simon de Montfort!

Settling to a pot of tea, and the next couple of chapters in @michaellivingston.com’s “The Ark and the Empire” - a great read thus far. #BookSky

It’s time to grade term papers.

At the Society for Military History, @bretdevereaux.bsky.social wins the unofficial prize for the single best slide of the conference for this depiction of a zombie Roman soldier. 👍👍

Thrilled to be attending the Society for Military History meeting this weekend. Many good friends to see. Many great talks to hear.

I recently to spent a week walking Omaha Beach, shooting a documentary about D-Day. Humbling. Gratifying. Heartbreaking.

I’m open to seeing what the full publication presents as evidence, and I’ll be happy to be wrong if the facts dictate it … but what has been put forward so far doesn’t work on some VERY basic levels and is wildly out of touch with the state of the field.

Livingstans assemble! Join our Stormborn Q&A with @michaellivingston.com this Saturday on @malkiertalks.com YouTube channel. youtube.com/live/95hNI-O...

Always enjoy talking with my friends @livingstans.com :)

Pleased and grateful to see BLOODY CROWNS/200 YEARS WAR reviewed alongside Sumption’s final volume in the Wall Street Journal. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

right. one of the best things I have read recently is @michaellivingston.com’s Bloody Crowns, where he argues that our concept of the 116 year span of the Hundred Years War is a 19thc invention and proposes a 200 year frame that makes the conflict make a LOT more sense to me.

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. aspectsofhistory.com/the-two-hund...

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: jamreads.com/reviews/the-... 💙📚

Just an unbelievable story, right? (So glad you’re enjoying it!)

Tomorrow, tomorrow, I’ll be talking, tomorrow … it’s only a day away …

Yesterday I was writing about Shiloh. This morning Omaha Beach. Right now, the Third Crusade. All of it, strangely and concerningly, relevant.