Michael Livingston – Author | Conflict Analyst | Presenter

Author. Conflict Analyst. Presenter. Professor.

MICHAEL LIVINGSTON, PhD, FRHistS, LtC (UMSC) is an award-winning historian and author, celebrated for his rigorous scholarship and captivating storytelling. Unearthing the past and forging new worlds — from brutal battlefields to fantastical realms — he has twice won the Distinguished Book Prize from the international Society for Military History (2017, 2020), was short-listed for the Crown Awards (2024), writes best-selling fiction, frequently lectures on military history, and hosts documentaries (see links above). A former Secretary-General for the United States Commission on Military History, he co-hosts the Bow and Blade Podcast and serves as Citadel Distinguished Professor at The Citadel, in Charleston, South Carolina.

See what he’s up to — and check out his popular annual gear lists — on his blog, the Livingston Letter, which is available via subscription (to the right on browser; below on mobile).

Reconstructing HISTORY …

**A HISTORY OF THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR** | available now (UK and US editions)!

**THREE GREAT BATTLES** | available now!

… Reimagining LEGEND.

**THE SHARDS TRILOGY RE-RELEASE** | pre-order now!

**THE SEABORN TRILOGY** | available now!

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Michael is represented by Georgina Capel, Georgina Capel Associates, Ltd.