Fonda Lee
Fonda Lee writes science fiction and fantasy for adults and teens. She is the author of the Green Bone Saga, beginning with Jade City (Orbit), which won the 2018 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, was nominated for the Nebula Award and the Locus Award, and was named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR, Barnes & Noble, Syfy Wire, and others. The second book in the Green Bone Saga, Jade War, released in 2019 to multiple starred reviews. Fonda’s young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer (Flux), Exo and Cross Fire (Scholastic), have garnered accolades including being named Junior Library Guild Selection, Andre Norton Award finalist, Oregon Book Award finalist, Oregon Spirit Book Award winner, and YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. In 2018, Fonda gained the distinction of winning the Aurora Award, Canada’s national science fiction and fantasy award, twice in the same year for Best Novel and Best Young Adult Novel. She co-writes the ongoing Sword Master & Shang-Chi comic book for Marvel.
Fonda is a former corporate strategist who has worked for or advised a number of Fortune 500 companies. She holds black belts in karate and kung fu, loves action movies, and is an Eggs Benedict enthusiast. Born and raised in Canada, she currently resides in Portland, Oregon.
GUEST POSTS
- Blow-by-Blow: Writing Action and Fight Scenes in Writer’s Digest
- Epic Fantasy: Let’s Get With the (Non-Medieval) Times
- There’s More to Worldbuilding Than Making Magic
- East Meets West: A Film-going Novelist Celebrates the Blending of Cultural Influences
- On Star Trek: TNG, the Green Bone Saga, and the Transformative Power of Fantasy Diaspora Stories on the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
- How to Support An Author During Launch: A Guide for Family, Friends, and Fans
- The Case for YA Science Fiction in Locus magazine
- So You Think You Know How to Write A Sequel
- Women in SF&F Guest Post at Fantasy Cafe
- Discussion of The Godfather novel and films (featured guest) on the Ink to Film podcast
- Footnote: Conversation on creativity with Michelle Rial on Curious Fictions
- Guest appearance on the Worldbuilding for Masochists podcast
INTERVIEWS
- Interview with Locus Magazine
- Interview with The Oregonian newspaper
- Interview with Lightspeed Magazine
- Interview on Writing Routines
- Interview on Fictitious podcast
- Interview on DIY MFA Radio podcast – Inside the Mind of A Worldbuilding Junkie
- Interview at The Illustrated Page
- Podcast Interview at Books and Boba
- Podcast Interview at The Grim Tidings Podcast
- Dive Into Worldbuilding Google Hangout with Juliette Wade
- Podcast interview with New Books Network
- Interview at My Bookish Ways
- Debut Feature Q&A at Page Turners
- Author Spotlight at Pandora’s Books
- Debut Club Interview at The Sweet Sixteeners
- 2015 Debut Authors Bash interview on Teen Librarian Toolbox
- Interview at Literary Rambles
- Successful Author Talk at Writer, Writer, Pants on Fire
- Interview at On The Verge
- My Writing Process on The Fearless Fifteeners
- Asian Authors & Artists Interview Series by VT Bidania
- Getting to Know Asian American Authors on Monkey Poop
- Interview on Luna Station Quarterly with KC Maguire
- Interview on YA science fiction with Belinda Crawford
- Radio Interview with Barry Eva on A Book And A Chat (scroll down page)