A native of Colorado, Dr. Michael Livingston holds degrees in History, Medieval Studies, and English. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of English at The Citadel (where he holds the rank of Captain), is Associate Editor of the Secular Commentary Series of the Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages (TEAMS), and holds a position on the Advisory Board of the TEAMS Middle English Texts Series.

In his academic life he has published articles on Tolkien and Joyce, discovered European maps of America that pre-date Columbus, found unrecorded Anasazi ruins and artifacts, 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.

In his personal life, Prof. Livingston enjoys many outdoor activities, from fly-fishing wild rivers in his shorts to four-wheeling wild trails in his Jeep.

He stays busy, in other words.

In the words of one of his academic reviewers:

“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