Chicks 'n Chained Males
Encyclopedia
Chicks 'n Chained Males is an anthology
of fantasy
stories, edited by Esther M. Friesner with the assistance of Martin H. Greenberg
, with a cover by Larry Elmore
. It consists of works featuring female protagonists by (mostly) female authors. It was first published in paperback
by Baen Books
in May 1999. It was the third of a number of similarly themed anthologies edited by Friesner.
The book collects eighteen short stories by various fantasy authors, with an introduction by Friesner.
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
of fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
stories, edited by Esther M. Friesner with the assistance of Martin H. Greenberg
Martin H. Greenberg
Martin Harry Greenberg was an American speculative fiction anthologist and writer.-Biography:Dr. Martin H. Greenberg was born March 1, 1941, to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach, Florida...
, with a cover by Larry Elmore
Larry Elmore
Larry Elmore is an American fantasy artist whose work includes creating illustrations for video games, comics, magazines and fantasy books. His list of work includes illustrations for Dungeons & Dragons, Dragonlance, and the comic strip series SnarfQuest...
. It consists of works featuring female protagonists by (mostly) female authors. It was first published in paperback
Paperback
Paperback, softback or softcover describe and refer to a book by the nature of its binding. The covers of such books are usually made of paper or paperboard, and are usually held together with glue rather than stitches or staples...
by Baen Books
Baen Books
Baen Books is an American publishing company established in 1983 by long time science fiction publisher and editor Jim Baen. It is a science fiction and fantasy publishing house that emphasizes space opera, hard science fiction, military science fiction, and fantasy...
in May 1999. It was the third of a number of similarly themed anthologies edited by Friesner.
The book collects eighteen short stories by various fantasy authors, with an introduction by Friesner.
Contents
- "Introduction" (Esther M. Friesner)
- "Myth Manners' Guide to Greek Missology #1: Andromeda and Perseus" (Harry TurtledoveHarry TurtledoveHarry Norman Turtledove is an American novelist, who has produced works in several genres including alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction.- Life :...
) - "Chain, Link, Fence" (Steven PiziksSteven PiziksSteven Piziks is an American author of science fiction.Piziks writes mostly military science fiction and film and television series novelisations...
) - "Fool's Gold" (Elizabeth MoonElizabeth MoonElizabeth Moon is an American science fiction and fantasy author. Her novel The Speed of Dark won the 2003 Nebula Award.-Biography:...
) - "In for a Pound" (Lawrence Watt-EvansLawrence Watt-EvansLawrence Watt-Evans is one of the pseudonyms of American science fiction and fantasy author Lawrence Watt Evans...
) - "Death Becomes Him" (Marina Frants)
- "Straight Arrow" (Susan ShwartzSusan ShwartzSusan Shwartz is an American author.She received her B.A. in English from Mount Holyoke College in 1972 and a Ph.D. in English from Harvard University.-Novels:* The Woman of Flowers * Byzantium's Crown...
) - "Bad Heir Day" (Rosemary EdghillRosemary EdghillRosemary Edghill is an American writer and editor, who has often used that pseudonym in place of her legal name, eluki bes shahar...
) - "Why Do You Think They Call It Middle Earth?" (Susan Casper)
- "Leg Irons, the Bitch, and the Wardrobe" (Laura FrankosLaura FrankosLaura Frankos is an American author born February 9, 1960. She has written mysteries, fantasy and science fiction stories. She has published one mystery novel, Saint Oswald's Niche, which is currently out of print, and The Broadway Musical Quiz Book...
) - "Shiftless" (Josepha ShermanJosepha ShermanJosepha Sherman is an American author. In 1990 she won the Compton Crook Award for the novel The Shining Falcon.-Buffyverse:*Visitors *Deep Water ...
) - "May/December at the Mall" (Brian D. Akers)
- "Yo, Baby!" (Jan Stirling)
- "Don't Break the Chain!" (Jody Lynn NyeJody Lynn NyeJody Lynn Nye is an American science fiction writer. She has frequently collaborated as a co-author or the author of a sequel....
) - "Cross CHILDREN Walk" (Esther M. Friesner)
- "...But Comedy is Hard" (Kate Daniel)
- "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" (Kevin Andrew MurphyKevin Andrew MurphyKevin Andrew Murphy is an American novelist and game writer from Northern California. He is a graduate of University of California at Santa Cruz and has a Master of Arts from University of Southern California. He has written gamebooks for Steve Jackson Games and White Wolf. He is one of the...
) - "Hallah Iron-Thighs and the Five Unseemly Sorrows" (K. D. WentworthK. D. WentworthKathy Diane Wentworth , known as K. D. Wentworth, is a science fiction author. She got her start winning the Writers of the Future Contest in 1988, and then later won Field Publications' Teachers as Writers Award in 1991. She currently is the editor for the Writers of the Future Contest...
) - "Miss Underwood and the Mermaid" (Sarah ZettelSarah ZettelSarah A. Zettel is an American science fiction and fantasy author.She was born in Sacramento, California. Her mother, Gail Beavers, is a retired teacher and social worker; her father, Leonard Francis Zettel, Jr., is a retired engineer and programmer. She obtained a B.A. in Communications from...
)