Esther Friesner

(July 16, 1951 --)

Esther M. Friesner is an American fantasy and sf writer and anthologist who is probably is best known for her humorous style. She has a PhD and taught at Yale before becoming a writer.

She is one of the founders of the cyberprep movement and a practitioner of Cheeblemancy.

• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1986 -- Outstanding New Fantasy Writer by Romantic Times
• 1990 -- Genericon VI
• 1991 -- Immaculate ConFusion
• 1992 -- OryCon 14, Phrolicon 8
• 1994 -- Skylark Award
• 1995 -- Nebula Award for Best Short Story
• 1996 -- Lunacon 39, Nebula Award for Best Short Story, 1996 Best Short Story Hugo nominee
• 1997 -- Tropicon XVI, Chattacon XXII
• 1998 -- Albacon 1998, ConClave XXIII
• 1999 -- Rivercon XXIV
• 2000 -- Baycon 2000
• 2001 -- Noncon 1, ArmadilloCon 23, Toastmaster at Millennium Philcon
• 2002 -- Bubonicon 34, Life, the Universe, & Everything 20,, 5Con X
• 2003 -- VCON 28, Conestoga 7, Life, the Universe, & Everything 21, toastmaster at Con-Version 20
• 2004 -- Toastmaster at Baycon 2004
• 2005 -- MidSouthCon 23, WindyCon 32
• 2006 -- EerieCon 8, ArmadilloCon 28
• 2007 -- Arisia '07
• 2008 -- Foolscap 10
• 2010 -- World Fantasy Convention 2010
• 2013 -- Conjecture 2013 / ConChord 25
• 2014 -- MarsCon 2014
• 2015 -- Archon 39
• 2016 -- FenCon XIII
• 2023 -- RavenCon 16

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