“Billie Livingston is the real deal. Her prose stands up against this hard world and her clear vision is forgiving, furious, and tender. She understands her characters so well, and writes about vulnerability, poverty, and the profound compromises of family love with deep compassion. The children, especially, and all the criminals – con artists, thieves, and everybody hustling on the fringe – have unforgettable stories. Livingston’s writing is masterfully crafted, jammed with vivid detail, and strobed with flashes of real comedy. It emits a pure light that cuts through the darkness and leaves us laughing, mercifully, in the face of our most difficult truths.”
For the second year in a row, Billie Livingston’s short fiction has been selected for inclusion in The Best Mystery Stories of the Year— 2025 and 2026. Recent stories have appeared in The Saturday Evening Post, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Dark Yonder Magazine and Black Cat Weekly. She was a Best Short Story finalist in the 2025 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence.
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