- Legal Name: Friesner-Stutzman, Esther Mona
- Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
- Birthdate: 16 July 1951
- Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Friesner
- Webpage: http://www.sff.net/people/e.friesner/
- Used These Alternate Names: Esther Friesner
- Interviews: An Interview with Esther M. Friesner , Esther M. Friesner , InterGalactic Interview With Esther Friesner
- ISFDB Record Number: 1178
- Biography: Bio:Esther M. Friesner
- Bibliographic Comments: Author:Esther M. Friesner
- Author Tags: young-adult fantasy (7) , historical fantasy (6) , honorable mention dozois years best (5) , humorous fantasy (2) , witches (2) , humorous horror (1) , best of year anthology (1) , fantasy (1) , fantasy short story (1) , humans (1) , novelization (1) , young-adult historical (1) , urban fantasy (1) , vampires (1) , to read 2010 (1)
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- Mustapha and His Wise Dog (1985)
- Harlot's Ruse (1986)
- Spells of Mortal Weaving (1986)
- The Silver Mountain (1986)
- New York By Knight (1986) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- The Witchwood Cradle (1987)
- Here Be Demons (1988) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
-
Elf Defense (1988)
also appeared as:
- Variant Title: Elf Defence (1989)
- Druid's Blood (1988)
- Demon Blues (1989) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Sphynxes Wild (1989)
- The Water King's Laughter (1989)
- Hooray for Hellywood (1990) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Harpy High (1991)
- Gnome Man's Land (1991)
- Unicorn U. (1992)
- Yesterday We Saw Mermaids (1992)
- Split Heirs (1993) with Lawrence Watt-Evans [also as by Lawrence Watt-Evans and Esther Friesner ]
- Majyk by Accident (1993) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Wishing Season (1993) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Majyk by Hook or Crook (1994) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Warchild (1994)
- Majyk by Design (1994) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- The Sherwood Game (1995)
- The Psalms of Herod (1995)
- Child of the Eagle: A Myth of Rome (1996)
- The Sword of Mary (1996)
- Playing with Fire (1997)
- To Storm Heaven (1997)
- Witchopoly (1999)
- Knock on Wood (2000)
- Men in Black II (2002)
- E.godz (2003) with Robert Asprin [only as by Esther Friesner and Robert Asprin ]
- Temping Fate (2006) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Nobody's Princess (2007) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Nobody's Prize (2008) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Sphinx's Princess (2009) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Sphinx's Queen (2010) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Spirit's Princess (2012) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Spirit's Chosen (2013) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- It's Been Fun (1991)
- Up the Wall and Other Stories (2000) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Death and the Librarian and Other Stories (2002)
- Chicks Ahoy (2010) [O/1-3] [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Alien Pregnant By Elvis (1994) with Martin H. Greenberg
- Blood Muse (1995) with Martin H. Greenberg
- Chicks in Chainmail (1995) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Did You Say Chicks? (1998) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Chicks 'n Chained Males (1999) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- The Chick is in the Mail (2000) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Turn the Other Chick (2004)
- Witch Way to the Mall (2009) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Strip Mauled (2009) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Fangs for the Mammaries (2010)
- Ecce Hominid (1991)
- Helen Remembers The Stork Club (2007)
- The Stuff of Heroes (1982) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Write When You Get Work (1983)
- Godgifu and Aelfgifu (1983)
- Simpson's Lesser Sphynx (1984)
- But Wait! There's More! (1984) with Walter J. Stutzman
- The Jester's Tale (1985)
- Primary (1985)
- The Death of Nimuë (1985) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- The Monk's Tale (1985)
- A Friendly Game of Crola (1985)
- The Sailor's Bride (1985)
- Billingsgate Molly (1985)
- Dragonet (1986)
- Taverna (1986)
- The Old Club Tie (1986)
- The Apothecary's Tale (1986)
- Honeycomb (1987)
- A Winter's Night (1988)
- A New Chantey (1988)
- An Eye for the Ladies (1988)
- Wake-Up Call (1988) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Black Butterflies (1989)
- The Houri's Mirror (1989)
- Do I Dare to Ask Your Name? (1989)
- The Doo-Wop Never Dies: A Christmas Fable (1989)
- Poe White Trash (1989)
- Articles of Faith (1990) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Love's Eldritch Ichor (1990)
- The Weavers (1990)
- In the Can (1990) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Sweet, Savage Sorcerer (1990) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Up the Wall (1990) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- The Curse of Psamlahkithotep (1990)
- Saint Willibald's Dragon (1990)
- Whammy (1990)
- A Matter of Taste (1990)
- Blunderbore (1990)
- Ecce Hominid (1991)
- The Shoemaker and the Elves (1991)
- The Whiskaway Children and the Big Bang (1991)
- Tunnel Vision (1991)
- Claim-Jumpin' Woman, You Got A Stake in My Heart (1991)
- Pride and Prescience (1991)
- Mad at the Academy (1991)
- A Little Learning (1991)
- Told You So (1992)
- Such a Deal (1992) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1992)
- Her American Cousin (1992) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Split Heirs (Excerpt) (1992) with Lawrence Watt-Evans [only as by Esther Friesner and Lawrence Watt-Evans ]
- Dead Ringer (1992) with Walter J. Stutzman [only as by Walter J. Stutzman and Esther Friesner ]
- All Vows (1992)
- Puss (1993)
- The Blood-Ghoul of Scarsdale (1993)
- You Can't Make an Omelet (1993) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Jane's Fighting Ships (1993) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Five-Finger Exercise (1993)
- Three Queens (1993) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Sugar Daddy (1993)
- Baby Face (1993)
- Lowlifes (1993)
- One Quiet Day in the Suburbs (1993)
- Legends (1993)
- "White!" Said Fred (1993)
- The Broad in the Bronze Bra (1993) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Titus! (1994)
- Bargaining Chip (1994)
- It's a Gift (1994)
- Two Lovers, Two Gods, and a Fable (1994)
- Royal Tiff Yields Face of Jesus! (1994)
- Jesus at the Bat (1994)
- A Beltaine and Suspenders (1994)
- Patterns (1994)
- Death and the Librarian (1994)
- In the Garden (1994)
- Le Roi S'amuse (1995)
- Goldie, Lox, and the Three Excalibearers (1995)
- Chance (1995)
- Down by the Old Mainstream (1995)
- Un tour de cochon (1995)
- A Pig's Tale (1995)
- A Few Good Menehune (1995)
- A Birthday (1995)
- The Way to a Man's Heart (1995) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Tea (1996)
- And Thereby Hangs (1996)
- A Life in the Theatre (1996)
- The Strange Case of Ludwig the Unspeakable (1996)
- Moonlight in Vermont (1996) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Death Swatch (1996) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- That's Entertainment: The Tale of Salacious Crumb (1996)
- Sparrow (1996) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Just Wait Until You Have Children of Your Own (1996)
- Silent Love (1997)
- Lonelyhearts (1997)
- King of the Cyber Trifles (1997)
- Prey (1997)
- Miss Thing (1997)
- What Really Killed the Dinosaurs (1997) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- No Bigger Than My Thumb (1997)
- Give a Man a Horse He Can Ride (1997) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- True Believer (1997)
- Claim-Jumpin' Woman Got a Stake in My Heart (1997) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Won't You Take Me Dancing? (1997)
- Mortal Things (1997) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
-
To Storm Heaven (Excerpt) (1997)
only appeared as:
- Variant Title: To Storm Heaven (excerpt) (1997) [as by Esther Friesner ]
- A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1998)
- The Littlest Maenad (1998)
- Mrs. Lurie and the Rapture (1998)
- How It All Began (1998)
- A Hamster of No Importance (1998) with Walter J. Stutzman
- Brown Dust (1998) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Ivy (1998)
- In the Realm of Dragons (1998)
- Twelve-Steppe Program (1998)
- Totally Camelot (1998)
- Chestnut Street (1998)
- An Old Man's Summer (1998)
-
Cross CHILDREN Walk (1999)
also appeared as:
- Variant Title: Cross Children Walk (1999)
- Repro Man (1999) with Anne Elizabeth Stutzman
- Love, Crystal and Stone (1999)
- Fashion Victim (1999)
- How to Make Unicorn Pie (1999)
- Jolene's Motel (1999)
- Chanoyu (1999)
- Case #285B (1999) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Sea-Section (1999)
- Miranda's Muse (2000)
- Big Hair (2000) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Hallowmass (2000)
- The Shunned Trailer (2000)
- Troll by Jury (2000) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Cora (2000) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- The Godsman and the Goblin (2000)
- Gunsel and Gretel (2001) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
-
Auntie Elspeth's Halloween Story, or the Gourd, the Bad and the Ugly (2001)
also appeared as:
- Variant Title: Auntie Elspeth's Halloween Story or The Gourd, the Bad, and the Ugly (2001) [as by Esther Friesner ]
- Werotica (2001)
- Warts and All (2001)
- Came the Dawn (2001) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Ilion (2002)
- Labor Relations (2002)
- Men in the Rain (2002)
- Grain (2002)
- Just Another Cowboy (2002)
- In Days of Old (2002) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Why I Want to Come to Brewer College (2002)
- Homework (2002) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- I Killed Them in Vegas (2003)
- Giants in the Earth (2004) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Au Purr (2004) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- The Dead Don't Waddle (2004) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Johnny Beansprout (2004)
- Child's Play (2004)
- Last Man Standing (2005)
- Marriage a la Modred (2005)
- The Fraud (2005)
- Cook's Turing (2005)
- The Beau and the Beast (2005)
- First, Catch Your Elephant (2005)
- One for the Record (2005)
- Helen Remembers The Stork Club (2005)
- Thunderbolt (2005) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Abductio Ad Absurdum (2006)
- The Really Big Sleep (2006) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- An Autumn Butterfly (2006) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Benny Comes Home (2006) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Cubby Grumbles Makes a Change (2006)
- Crumbs (2006)
- The Wedding of Wylda Serene (2006)
- If Looks Could Kill (2007) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Seeking the Master (2007)
- A Sacred Institution (2007) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- At These Prices (2007)
- Roomies (2007)
- The Bones of Mammoth Malone (2007)
- Stocks and Bondage (2007)
- Edra's Arrow (2007)
- A Rosé for Emily (2007)
- Home for the Holidays (2008)
- In a Dark Wood, Dreaming (2008) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- How Thorvald the Bloody-Minded Saved Christmas (2008)
- The Face Is Familiar (2008)
- You Got Served (2008)
- Mummy Knows Best (2008)
- Gut Feeling (2008)
- Isn't That Special (2009)
- No Children, No Pets (2010)
- Long in the Tooth (2010)
- The One That Got Away (2011)
- Rutger and Baby Do Jotenheim (2011)
- Dance with the Devil (2012)
- The Shield-Maiden's Honeymoon (1984)
- Chivalry (1985) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- A Gaming Son (1985)
- The Vampire of Gretna Green (1985)
- A Short Slew of SF Clerihews (1986)
- More SF Clerihews (1986)
- Yet More SF Clerihews (1986)
- The Sincere Symbiote (1986)
- Spell for a Nuclear Witch (1988)
- Who Made the Stew on Betelgeuse II? (1988)
- Cat-Tech-Ism (1988)
- Food for Thought (1989)
- Confessio (1989)
- The Hobbyist (1989)
- Lovers (1994)
- For Sale: One Moonbase, Never Used (2009)
- Letter (Locus #307) (1986) with S. P. Somtow and Sharon Webb [only as by Somtow Sucharitkul and Sharon Webb and Esther Friesner ]
- Regrets Only (1986)
- The Other Side: Now Revealed: Money-Making Secrets of the Shockmeisters (1987)
- Letter (Locus #326) (1988)
-
About the Authors (Arabesques) (1988)
with
Susan Shwartz
and
Larry Niven
and
Gene Wolfe
and
Tanith Lee
and
Jane Yolen
and
Nancy Springer
and
Andre Norton
and
Judith Tarr
and
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
and
Melissa Scott
and
William R. Forstchen
and
Harry Turtledove
and
M. J. Engh
and
Sandra Miesel
only appeared as:
- Variant Title: About the Authors (Arabesques: More Tales of the Arabian Nights) (1988) [as by uncredited ]
- Letter (Locus #331) (1988)
- Read This (NYRSF, November 1988) (1988)
- Who Was That Alien I Saw You With Last Night? (1990)
- Introduction (It's Been Fun) (1991)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse, October 25, 1991) (1991)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse, November 29, 1991) (1991)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse, December 31, 1991) (1991)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse, July 1992) (1992)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse, September-October 1992) (1992)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse #15) (1993)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse #17, 1994) (1994)
- Introduction: Alien Pregnant by Elvis (1994)
- One of the Good Guys (1995)
- Chicks in Chainmail (introduction) (1995) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- There's nothing funny about mixing humor and SF (1995)
- Take My Wizard...Please! The Serious Business of Writing Funny Fantasy and Science Fiction (1996)
- The Old School Spirit (1997)
- Introduction (Did You Say Chicks?) (1998)
- But What I Really Want to Do Is Direct (1998)
- Introduction (Chicks 'n Chained Males) (1999)
- Introduction (The Chick is in the Mail) (2000) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- If You Give a Girl a Hobbit (2001)
- Introduction (Death and the Librarian and Other Stories) (2002)
- Introduction to "The Stuff of Heroes" (2003) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Terry Pratchett: The Man, The Myth, The Legend, The Beverage (2004)
- Introduction (Turn the Other Chick) (2006)
- About the Authors (Turn the Other Chick) (2006)
- On "Helen Remembers the Stork Club" (2007)
- Leader of the Pack (2009)
- Introduction (Fangs for the Mammaries) (2010)
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