LibraryThing Author:
Livia Llewellyn

About meI'm a secretary by day, writer by night. I have a small number of stories, novelettes and novellas (horror, erotica and dark fantasy) that have been published in the past seven years (my full bibliography is on my website). My first collection of short fiction was published by Lethe Press in March 2011. Right now I'm writing a horror novel while doing research for another novel. I'm a graduate of Clarion '06.

PLEASE NOTE: Someone has been cataloging my short fiction on LibraryThing. This is not correct - I am the author of only ONE book (my collection of), but unfortunately I can't seem to stop this rather morally repulsive practice from taking place. Just understand that I'm not the one who's listing my individual stories as books/novels.

About my libraryI've had to move quite a bit over the past 25+ years, and my library has always taken a hit, as books are expensive to move. However, I also see my ownership of books as very fluid, and I've given away thousands over the years (I work in publishing, so I do mean thousands), to friends, libraries and various charities. I don't have a lot of books left, but the ones I have are the ones I cherish the most (for the most part - there are a few dogs, I admit). What I've cataloged is about 80% of what I currently live with (I'm behind on cataloging), and the rest (maybe 2-300) are in storage at my parents house. Those uncatalogued books are for the most part ancient/medieval history, cooking, children's/YA, costuming, and a few more acting books. My goal is to own 3000 books - if that number was good enough for Pepys, it's good enough for me.

My blog is on my website (see below), and is mirrored on Livejournal. I'm also on Flickr.

The above portrait is really me: it was created by the brilliant Nasubionna.

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Engines of Desire: Tales of Love & Other Horrors by Livia Llewellyn

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1959: The Year Everything Changed by Fred Kaplan

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Angelology: A Novel by Danielle Trussoni

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Picatrix Books I & II: Astrological Magic by Christopher Warnock

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City of Night (Rechy, John) by John Rechy

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Vefa's Kitchen by Vefa Alexiadou

"Everyone gets the life they deserve."

I KNOW I've read that line somewhere, because I wrote it down in my little notebook I carry around with me. I can't remember the source of that quote -- do you? Help me out here, because now it will drive me nuts!

I was doing a search for something, and I landed on your LibraryThing bookshelf and I'm not sure why. Anyway, you have an intriguing selection of books.

posted by santiago at 2:00 pm (EST) on Dec 31, 2008

You write just about the coolest sounding fantasy ever. I study Victorian literature and read my cthulhu when I should be doing otherwise. You're my dream combiner!
Where can I find some of it?

Also, I am going to tear through your catalog and request most of it at the library :)

posted by angrystarlyt at 1:13 am (EST) on Mar 26, 2008

How is your book coming along?

posted by clm256poetry at 3:09 pm (EST) on Feb 2, 2008

Well, my book count took a sizable hit when we moved out of the roomy midwest. I've had to be much more ruthless nowadays. :P

Love the artwork of you!

posted by tina_connolly at 1:56 pm (EST) on Jan 14, 2008

Read anything good lately? Any new vampire stories?

posted by clm256poetry at 6:14 pm (EST) on Nov 30, 2007

Do you have an interest in Eco or was the purchase of "The Name of the Rose" more transitory? I bought it because I missed it (I enjoy detective stories with some substance), but now I've fallen into its intellectual labyrinth. It coincides with my philosophical interests.

posted by Allen_Bass at 2:13 pm (EST) on Oct 6, 2007

Oh reading a funny book...read 100 pages yesterday. It's a book called "Vamped" by Sosnowski. Very cool!

posted by clm256poetry at 2:31 pm (EST) on Jul 30, 2007

? no idea why it was being glitchy.... but glad we sorted it out..

nice to meet you! :)

posted by mckait at 9:55 pm (EST) on Jul 26, 2007

Oh hey thanks so much for getting back to me. I'm trying to read "Blood and Chocolate". I just picked up 2 other books & threw them away away after a few pages or so. I have to be pulled in right away...like w/The Historian for example.

posted by clm256poetry at 3:55 pm (EST) on Jul 25, 2007

Hey there! We've got 110 books in common -- pretty neat!

posted by the_red_shoes at 3:57 am (EST) on Sep 6, 2006

It's hard to find anyone else who even knows of the Lady's Not for Burning, let alone owns it. Thought I'd say hi to one of the people who does. ^^

posted by golickaclown at 2:37 pm (EST) on Jul 9, 2006

Nice collection but I cannot stand Kiernan (both her personality and her writing).

posted by steveberman at 7:41 pm (EST) on May 26, 2006

Wonderful collection....looks like you stole a few favorites from my wall!

posted by mikeshaw890 at 1:02 am (EST) on Nov 23, 2005

Loved your riff on LibraryThing! I need to start keeping track of the deeper responses to LibraryThing (fear, envy, feelings of insufficiency, etc.). Until then, I added a short quote to the buzz page. I hope you don't mind

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