1. Douglas Niles was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, and his family moved to Nashotah, a small town to the north, when he was twelve years old.
11 Facts About Douglas Niles
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Douglas Niles developed an interest in heroic fantasy, as well as wargaming, and began writing short stories and making short films in high school.
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Douglas Niles is the designer of 1985's World War II: European Theatre of Operations, a grand strategic game.
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Douglas Niles was already working on a trilogy of novels with a Celtic theme to be published by TSR, Ltd.
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Douglas Niles co-authored The City of Greyhawk boxed set with Carl Sargent, for which he designed the 96-page booklet Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess.
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Douglas Niles has written numerous novels, mainly for the Dragonlance series.
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Douglas Niles is one of the most prolific Dragonlance authors, and in addition to Wizard's Conclave, his Dragonlance titles include The Icewall Trilogy, Emperor of Ansalon, The Dragons, The Puppet King, Fistandantilus Reborn, Flint the King, and The Last Thane.
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Douglas Niles contributed nine novels to the Forgotten Realms line, including the Moonshae trilogy and two further trilogies in the Forgotten Realms.
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Douglas Niles has written two World War II alternate history novels, Fox on the Rhine and Fox at the Front.
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Douglas Niles has created two fantasy worlds in books published by Ace Fantasy.
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Douglas Niles's hobbies include hiking, bicycling, playing the guitar, and spending time with his friends and family.