Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecce Hominid | 1991 | Esther M. Friesner | Buy |
| 2 | A Birthday (in F&SF) | 1995 | Esther M. Friesner | Buy |
This page collects short fiction by Esther M. Friesner, a Nebula Award-winning author of humorous fantasy and science fiction. Friesner is known for her wit and her ability to mix comedy with speculative fiction, both in her novels and in her edited anthologies like Chicks in Chainmail.
Ecce Hominid (1991) and A Birthday (published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, 1995) are two of her standalone shorter works. Both reflect her interest in blending humor with speculative ideas. Friesner’s short fiction sits alongside a large body of novels and edited collections spanning several decades.