Douglas Hulick

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-10-24

Douglas Hulick, born in Fargo, North Dakota, is an American fantasy writer who holds a B.A. and an M.A. in medieval history, with minors in history and anthropology, a penchant for far-away lands of yore that also led him to study and teach European historical martial arts. He has fenced competitively for over two decades and practises Historical Western Martial Arts with a focus on early seventeenth-century Italian rapier, mainly the school of Capoferro, and both of his novels contain swordplay. After odd jobs, he turned to fantasy on chancing on a dictionary of historical criminal jargon, which gave Among Thieves (2011), shortlisted for the Kitschies' debut-novel prize, its thieves' cant; Sworn in Steel followed in 2014. He reads, writes and plays with a rapier in Minnesota, where he lives with his wife, who also fences, and their two sons.

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Books

• Among Thieves (2011) · Tale of the Kin Core Canon
• Sworn in Steel (2014) · Tale of the Kin Core Canon

Aggregate across all universes

• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 2 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 1 (1 finalist mention)

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