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- Legal Name: Friesner-Stutzman, Esther Mona
- Birthplace: 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
- Biography: Bio:Esther M. Friesner
- Bibliographic Comments: Author:Esther M. Friesner
- Author Tags: fantasy short story (1) , humans (1) , witches (1)
- Mustapha and His Wise Dog (1985)
- New York By Knight (1986) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Harlot's Ruse (1986)
- Spells of Mortal Weaving (1986)
- The Silver Mountain (1986)
- 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)
- Sphynxes Wild (1989)
- Demon Blues (1989) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- 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
- Majyk by Accident (1993)
- Wishing Season (1993) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Majyk by Hook or Crook (1994)
- Warchild (1994)
- Majyk by Design (1994)
- 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)
- Prisoner of Cabin 13 (1998)
- Witchopoly (1999)
- Knock on Wood (2000)
- Men in Black II (2002)
- E.godz (2003) with Robert Asprin
- Temping Fate (2006) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Nobody's Princess (2007) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Nobody's Prize (2008) [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)
- 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)
- 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)
- The Stuff of Heroes (1982) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Write When You Get Work (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)
- Honeycomb (1987)
- A New Chantey (1988)
- An Eye for the Ladies (1988)
- Wake-Up Call (1988) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- The Doo-Wop Never Dies: A Christmas Fable (1989)
- Black Butterflies (1989)
- The Houri's Mirror (1989)
- Do I Dare to Ask Your Name? (1989)
- Poe White Trash (1989)
- Articles of Faith (1990) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Love's Eldritch Ichor (1990)
- The Weavers (1990)
- A Matter of Taste (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)
- Blunderbore (1990)
- Mad at the Academy (1991)
- 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)
- A Little Learning (1991)
- Told You So (1992)
- Such a Deal (1992)
- 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)
- Legends (1993)
- The Blood-Ghoul of Scarsdale (1993)
- You Can't Make an Omelet (1993)
- Jane's Fighting Ships (1993) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Three Queens (1993) [also as by Esther Friesner ]
- Sugar Daddy (1993)
- Baby Face (1993)
- Lowlifes (1993)
- One Quiet Day in the Suburbs (1993)
- "White!" Said Fred (1993)
- The Broad in the Bronze Bra (1993) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Titus! (1994)
- Royal Tiff Yields Face of Jesus! (1994)
- Bargaining Chip (1994)
- It's a Gift (1994)
- Two Lovers, Two Gods, and a Fable (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)
- The Way to a Man's Heart (1995) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- A Birthday (1995)
- That's Entertainment: The Tale of Salacious Crumb (1995)
- Tea (1996)
- And Thereby Hangs (1996)
- A Life in the Theatre (1996)
- Sparrow (1996)
- The Strange Case of Ludwig the Unspeakable (1996)
- Moonlight in Vermont (1996) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Death Swatch (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 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)
- Twelve-Steppe Program (1998)
- A Hamster of No Importance (1998) with Walter J. Stutzman
- Brown Dust (1998)
- In the Realm of Dragons (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)
- Love, Crystal, and Stone (1999)
- How to Make Unicorn Pie (1999)
- How To Make a Unicorn Pie (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) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Werotica (2001)
- Warts and All (2001)
- Came the Dawn (2001) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Ilion (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 ]
- Labor Relations (2004)
- 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)
- Rose 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)
- The Shield-Maiden's Honeymoon (1984)
-
Chivalry (1985)
also appeared as:
- Variant Title: Chivalry (2000) [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)
- Who Made the Stew on Betelgeuse II? (1988)
- Spell for a Nuclear Witch (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 ]
- 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 as by Susan M. Shwartz and Larry Niven and Gene Wolfe and Tanith Lee and Jane Yolen and Esther M. Friesner 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 ]
- Read This (The New York Review of Science Fiction, November 1988) (1988)
- Who Was That Alien I Saw You With Last Night? (1990)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse, December 1991) (1991)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse, November 1991) (1991)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse, October 1991) (1991)
- Introduction (It's Been Fun) (1991)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse, September 1992) (1992)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse, July 1992) (1992)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse #15, 1993) (1993)
- Introduction: Alien Pregnant by Elvis (1994)
- Ask Auntie Esther (Pulphouse #17, 1994) (1994)
- Chicks in Chainmail (introduction) (1995) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Introduction (Chicks in Chainmail) (1995) [only as by Esther Friesner ]
- Take My Wizard...Please! The Serious Business of Writing Funny Fantasy and Science Fiction (1996)
- 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 ]
- Introduction (Death and the Librarian and Other Stories) (2002)
- 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)