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A native of Colorado, Dr. Michael Livingston holds degrees in History, Medieval Studies, and English. In his academic life he has published articles on Tolkien and Joyce, discovered European maps of America that pre-date Columbus, and has completed his third book, an edition of The Middle English Metrical Paraphrase of the Old Testament. In his fiction life he is a winner of the prestigious international Writers of the Future Contest and has published in a variety of genres and venues. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of English at The Citadel, is Associate Editor of the TEAMS Secular Commentary Series, and holds a position on the Advisory Board of the TEAMS Middle English Texts Series.

In the words of one of his academic reviewers:

“[F]or every blind spot or odd decision, Livingston has made a 1000 keen and detailed assessments and acts of editorial judgment in presenting the text.” — from The Medieval Review, reviewing the edition of Siege of Jerusalem

In the words of one of his fiction reviewers:

“It is stories such as these that keep me reading science fiction.” — from amazon.com, reviewing the award-winning novella “The Keeper Alone”

In the words of one of his student reviewers:

It’s hard not to like a professor when he comes to class the first day and drops a battleaxe on the table. Outstanding prof, highly recommended. — from ratemyprofessors.com, reviewing upper-level teaching at The Citadel