Chicks in Chainmail Series by Esther M. Friesner, Roger Zelazny, Elizabeth Moon, Susan Shwartz, Harry Turtledove, Holly Lisle, Margaret Ball, David Vierling, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Jody Lynn Nye, Eluki bes Shahar, Mark Bourne, Janni Lee Simner, Laura Frankos, Nancy Springer, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Josepha Sherman, Jan Stirling, Elisabeth Waters, George Alec Effinger, Sarah Zettel, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Doranna Durgin, Laura Anne Gilman, Barbara Hambly, Steven Piziks, S.M. Stirling, K.D. Wentworth, Adam-Troy Castro, Christina Briley, Walter Vance Awsten, Janet Stirling, Marina Frants, John Helfers, Wen Spencer, Selina Rosen, Lee Martindale, J. Ardian Lee, Lesley McBain, Robin Wayne Bailey, Laura J. Underwood, Eric Flint, Rosemary Edghill, Susan Casper, Kate Daniel, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Brian D. Akers, Charles Sheffield, Nancy Kress, William Sanders, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Pierce Askegren, Kent Patterson, Karen Everson

A collection of stories featuring feisty female heroines. Authors include Elizabeth Moon, Jody Lynne Nye, Harry Turtledove and Margaret Ball.

A brief word from the characters: We seem to have a failure to communicate here. Hey, it's okay with us that Chicks in Chainmail was so popular, and reached Number 3 on the Locus bestseller list, and everybody wanted more, please. But people, you need to take us sword-swinging amazons a little more seriously... moreA brief word from the characters: We seem to have a failure to communicate here. Hey, it's okay with us that Chicks in Chainmail was so popular, and reached Number 3 on the Locus bestseller list, and everybody wanted more, please. But people, you need to take us sword-swinging amazons a little more seriously. After all, you think it's a picnic wearing a cold brass brassiere (let alone finding the right size)? You think it's a piece of cake keeping those chainmail accessories from rusting when it rains? You think it's a walk in the park besieging a city when you've got PMS? Think again, you wimpy noncombatants!Sure, you're entitled to a laugh to two. Hey, we like a good joke as much as the next amazon. But hard experience has taught us that swordswomen don't get no respect. So, while you're chuckling, show some respect. You can start by buying this book. You were going to buy the book, weren't you? Pardon us a moment...have to wash the blood stains off these swords before they set...4 • No Pain, No Gain • [Ladies' Aid & Armor Society • 2] • (1998) • short story by Elizabeth Moon24 • Slue-Foot Sue and the Witch in the Woods • (1998) • short story by Laura Frankos32 • A Young Swordswoman's Garden Primer • (1998) • short story by Sarah Zettel48 • The Old Fire • (1998) • short story by Jody Lynn Nye65 • Like No Business I Know • (1998) • novelette by Mark Bourne92 • A Bone to Pick • [Vassilisa • 1] • (1998) • short story by Keith R. A. DeCandido and Marina Frants109 • The Attack of the Avenging Virgins (as told by one of the Valiant Vanquished) • (1998) • short story by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough129 • Oh, Sweet Goodnight! • (1998) • short story by Christina Briley and Lawrence Watt-Evans [as by Walter Vance Awsten and Christina Briley]145 • A Bitch in Time • [Lineman • 1] • (1998) • short story by Doranna Durgin162 • Don't You Want to Be Beautiful? • (1998) • short story by Laura Anne Gilman171 • A Night with the Girls • [Sun Wolf and Starhawk] • (1998) • novelette by Barbara Hambly196 • A Quiet Knight's Reading • (1998) • short story by Steven Piziks204 • Armor Propre • [Terion & Feric • 2] • (1998) • short story by Janet Stirling and S. M. Stirling [as by Jan Stirling and S. M. Stirling]222 • A Big Hand for the Little Lady • (1998) • short story by Esther M. Friesner237 • Blade Runner • [Hallah Iron-Thighs] • (1998) • short story by K. D. Wentworth253 • Keeping Up Appearances • (1998) • short story by Lawrence Watt-Evans268 • La Différence • (1998) • short story by Harry Turtledove279 • Tales from the Slushpile • [Riva Konneva] • (1998) • novelette by Margaret Ball302 • Epilogue: Yes, We Did Say Chicks! • (1998) • short fiction by Adam-Troy Castro less

A collection of post-feminist fantasy featuring feisty female warriors with brass bras and broadswords, and a beltful of good intentions. These wild and wonderful women are here to protect their poor chained males from any number of fates worse than death.

All new stories by Elizabeth Moon, Harry Turtledove, Jody Lynn Nye, and other top names in the business.

From the silly to the simply smashing, the Chicks in Chainmail are back to save us once again! Whether defending a charity ball against rapscallion pirates or taking names at a medievalist tournament in the Asteroid Belt, whether bringing a snooty loremaster to his rightful comeuppance or protecting our schoolchildren from magically-summoned barbarian invaders, whether weekending in the woods to get in touch with their Inner Warrior or showing giant reptiles that Tokyo's not going to take it... moreFrom the silly to the simply smashing, the Chicks in Chainmail are back to save us once again! Whether defending a charity ball against rapscallion pirates or taking names at a medievalist tournament in the Asteroid Belt, whether bringing a snooty loremaster to his rightful comeuppance or protecting our schoolchildren from magically-summoned barbarian invaders, whether weekending in the woods to get in touch with their Inner Warrior or showing giant reptiles that Tokyo's not going to take it anymore, these female fighters will always have what it takes. less

One good turn deserves another and those unpredictable amazons are back, swords sharpened, chainmail polished, and makeup in place, ready to fight the good fight on the field of battle (and also on the bookstore shelves). And if you think they're just male wish-fulfilment fantasies, you'd better say it under your breath and out of their ear shot, because these barbarian babes were born to to battle... moreOne good turn deserves another and those unpredictable amazons are back, swords sharpened, chainmail polished, and makeup in place, ready to fight the good fight on the field of battle (and also on the bookstore shelves). And if you think they're just male wish-fulfilment fantasies, you'd better say it under your breath and out of their ear shot, because these barbarian babes were born to to battle. All new adventures of fearless women warriors by Eric Flint, author of 1632; Nebula-winning author Harry Turtledove; Jody Lynn Nye, co-author of the best-selling The Ship Who Won; Campbell Award-winner Wen Spencer; and many more, including the inimitable Esther Friesner herself, as fantasy adventure takes a turn for the lighter side. less

ORIGINAL ANTHOLOGY featuring rollicking, tongue-in-cheek tales of women warrior fighting against the stodgy and in the name of freedom of expression, Chicks in Chainmail style!Continuing a great tradition, Chicks and Balances is not what you might think (or it is what you think, depending on which way your mind runs). What we have here is a bunch of perfectly healthy women who happen to be of the brass-bra-wearing and chain-link bikinis sort... moreORIGINAL ANTHOLOGY featuring rollicking, tongue-in-cheek tales of women warrior fighting against the stodgy and in the name of freedom of expression, Chicks in Chainmail style!Continuing a great tradition, Chicks and Balances is not what you might think (or it is what you think, depending on which way your mind runs). What we have here is a bunch of perfectly healthy women who happen to be of the brass-bra-wearing and chain-link bikinis sort. Each is fighting in her own way for the freedom to express herself--often by thrusting sword through a censor's black heart! Be glad, the chicks in chainmail are back, and they will not be oppressed, repressed, or depressed!All new adventures of fearless women warriors by Eric Flint, creator of the Ring of Fire alternate history series; Nebula-winning author Harry Turtledove; Jody Lynn Nye, co-author of the national best seller The Ship Who Won; Campbell Award-winner Wen Spencer, and many more, including the inimitable Esther Friesner herself, as fantasy adventure takes a turn for the lighter side.Contributors:Esther FriesnerJody Lynn NyeJim C. HinesElizabeth A. VaughanHarry TurtledoveKerrie L. HughesSteven Harper PiziksWen SpencerJulie S. MandalaEsther FriesnerJean RabeAlex ShvartsmanSarah A. HoytRobin Wayne BaileyLaura ResnickLee MartindaleP.C. HodgellDean Wesley SmithLaura FrankosLouisa SwannElizabeth Ann ScarboroughKristine Kathryn RuschThe Series:Chicks in ChainmailTurn the Other ChickThe Chick's in the MailChicks 'n Chained MalesChicks AhoyDid You Say Chicks?!Chicks and BalancesAt the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).Esther Friesner is a winner twice over of the Nebula Award (for the Year's Best Short Story, 1995 and 1996), and is the author of twenty-nine novels and more than one hundred short stories. She has also edited six anthologies, including the popular Chicks in Chainmail series for Baen. Her works have been published in the UK, Japan, Germany, Russia, France, and Italy. She lives in Connecticut. less