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ⓘ About Margot Livesey
Margot Livesey is a bestselling literature and fiction author from Scotland. She was brought up in a private boys school in the highlands of Scotland where her mother was a school nurse and her mother a teacher. As a teenager she went to the University of York from where she graduated with a degree in Philosophy and English. When she was in her twenties, she worked in restaurants and shops as she learned how to write fiction. “Learning By Heart,” a collection of short stories, was her debut work that she first published in 1986. Her best known long form novel is “The Flight of Gemma Hardy,” which has become a popular best selling title. Many of Margot Livesey’s novels have been guided and inspired by reading. She has always believed that writing and reading go hand in hand.
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As We Were Saying: Sewanee Writers on Writing
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Margot Livesey?
Margot Livesey is a bestselling literature and fiction author from Scotland. She was brought up in a private boys school in the highlands of Scotland where her mother was a school nurse and her mother a teacher. As a teenager she went to the University of York from where she graduated with a degree in Philosophy and English.
Which Margot Livesey series should I start with?
Margot Livesey's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Homework (1990).
How many books has Margot Livesey written?
Margot Livesey has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2024. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Anthologies and Collections.
In what order should Margot Livesey's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 14 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Margot Livesey's books organised into series?
This guide splits Margot Livesey's 14 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (10 books); Anthologies (2 books); Collections (1 book); Non-Fiction (1 book).