Cover of first edition. | |
| Author | Edited by Esther Friesner and Martin H. Greenberg |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Larry Elmore |
| Language | English |
| Series | Chicks in Chainmail |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Baen Books |
Publication date | October 2000 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 314 pp. |
| ISBN | 0-671-31950-7 |
| OCLC | 45178180 |
| LC Class | CPB Box no. 1888 vol. 6 |
| Preceded by | Chicks 'n Chained Males |
| Followed by | Turn the Other Chick |
The Chick Is in the Mail is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Esther Friesner with the assistance of Martin H. Greenberg, with a cover by Larry Elmore. [1] It consists of works featuring female protagonists by (mostly) female authors. It was first published in paperback by Baen Books in October 2000; a hardcover edition was issued the same year. It was the fourth of a number of similarly themed anthologies edited by Friesner.
The book collects 15 short stories and novelettes and one poem by various fantasy authors, with an introduction by Friesner and a section of notes about the authors.