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Billie Livingston is a Canadian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, [1] Livingston grew up in Toronto and Vancouver, British Columbia. She lives in Vancouver. Her critically acclaimed first novel, Going Down Swinging (2000), was followed by The Chick at the Back of the Church (2001), a poetry book that ...
Billie Livingston. The Crooked Heart of Mercy. From acclaimed Canadian novelist Billie Livingston comes this powerful U.S. debut that unfolds over a riveting dual narrative—an unforgettable story of ordinary lives rocked by hardship and scandal that follows in the tradition of Jennifer Haigh, A. Manette Ansay, and Jennifer Egan.
Aug 5, 2012 · Novelist Billie Livingstonin Vancouver's down town Eastside July 25, 2012. John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail. Comments. Near the end of Billie Livingston's new novel, One Good Hustle, its...
- What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?
- What Book Would You Recommend to Aspiring Writers?
- What Is The Best Writing Advice You've Ever received?
- What's Next For You?
"'Ah, grow up!' Seriously, I don't know if I would want to tell her what to do. I'm happy in my life and if I were to change anything, who knows how it would alter the course of things. Besides, that little twerp wouldn't listen to me anyway." 1. Billie Livingston on substance abuse and family tragedy
"Reading a few hundred good — or bad — novels can teach you more about writing than any how-to book possibly could. Just read your brains out and read as broadly as you can. Find out what kind of writing gets your pulse going, what you're passionate about."
"'Use the AIC method: Ass In Chair.' It's the only way a book is going to get written. 'Write what you're afraid of' is helpful too. Fear can be paralyzing. The more you give in to it, the more you lose the truth of yourself — and the truth of yourself is, paradoxically, what you need most when writing fiction." 1. Billie Livingston on the CanLit c...
"I'm writing a story that involves a gambler right now — a recovering gambler. So I've been going to Gambler's Anonymous and Gam-Anon meetings. It's been fascinating. I'm a big believer in doing research in person whenever possible. If I'm going to learn how a particular group of people talk and think, part of my job is to get out there and be with...
BILLIE LIVINGSTON is the author of three novels, short stories, including the Danuta Gleed and CBC Bookie award-winning collection Greedy Little Eyes, and poetry. Her previous novel, One Good Hustle, a Globe and Mail Best Book, was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and nominated for the Canadian Library Association’s Young Adult Book ...
Mar 7, 2016 · The Next Chapter. Billie Livingston on substance abuse and family tragedy. CBC Radio · Posted: Mar 07, 2016 5:14 AM PST | Last Updated: August 26, 2016. Billie Livingston's new novel, The...
In Greedy Little Eyes, award-winning writer Billie Livingston explores the universal craving for connection, both emotional and physical. A Vintage Canada trade paperback original.
