Esther M Friesner was educated at Vassar College, where she completed B.A.s in both Spanish and Drama. She went to on to Yale University, where within five years she was awarded an M.A. and Ph.D. in Spanish. She taught Spanish at Yale for a number of years before going on to become a full-time author of fantasy and science fiction.
She lives in Connecticut with her husband, two children, two rambunctious cats, and a fluctuating population of hamsters.
She lives in Connecticut with her husband, two children, two rambunctious cats, and a fluctuating population of hamsters.
Awards: Nebula (1997) see all
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Series
Twelve Kingdoms
1. Mustapha and His Wise Dog (1985)
2. Spells of Mortal Weaving (1986)
3. The Witchwood Cradle (1987)
4. The Water King's Laughter (1989)
1. Mustapha and His Wise Dog (1985)
2. Spells of Mortal Weaving (1986)
3. The Witchwood Cradle (1987)
4. The Water King's Laughter (1989)
Novels
Harlot's Ruse (1986)
The Silver Mountain (1986)
Druid's Blood (1988)
It's Been Fun (1991)
Yesterday We Saw Mermaids (1992)
Split Heirs (1993) (with Lawrence Watt-Evans)
The Sherwood Game (1994)
The Psalms of Herod (1995)
Child of the Eagle (1996)
The Sword of Mary (1996)
E.Godz (2003) (with Robert Asprin)
Temping Fate (2006)
Threads and Flames (2010)
The Silver Mountain (1986)
Druid's Blood (1988)
It's Been Fun (1991)
Yesterday We Saw Mermaids (1992)
Split Heirs (1993) (with Lawrence Watt-Evans)
The Sherwood Game (1994)
The Psalms of Herod (1995)
Child of the Eagle (1996)
The Sword of Mary (1996)
E.Godz (2003) (with Robert Asprin)
Temping Fate (2006)
Threads and Flames (2010)
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
Anthologies edited
Alien Pregnant by Elvis (1994) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Blood Muse (1995) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Witch Way to the Mall (2009)
Strip Mauled (2009)
Fangs for the Mammaries (2010)
Blood Muse (1995) (with Martin H Greenberg)
Witch Way to the Mall (2009)
Strip Mauled (2009)
Fangs for the Mammaries (2010)
Series contributed to
Chicks in Chainmail
1. Chicks in Chainmail (1995)
2. Did You Say Chicks?! (1995)
3. Chicks 'n Chained Males (1999)
4. The Chick Is in the Mail (2000)
5. Turn the Other Chick (2004)
6. Chicks Ahoy (2010)
7. Chicks and Balances (2015) (with John Helfers)
1. Chicks in Chainmail (1995)
2. Did You Say Chicks?! (1995)
3. Chicks 'n Chained Males (1999)
4. The Chick Is in the Mail (2000)
5. Turn the Other Chick (2004)
6. Chicks Ahoy (2010)
7. Chicks and Balances (2015) (with John Helfers)
Books containing stories by Esther Friesner
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Esther Friesner recommends
The Middling Affliction (2022)
(Conradverse Chronicles, book 1)
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