Fonda Lee
Fonda Lee is the author of the epic urban fantasy Green Bone Saga (beginning with Jade City and continuing in Jade War and the forthcoming Jade Legacy) and the science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire.
Fonda is a winner of the World Fantasy Award, as well as a three-time winner of the Aurora Award (Canada’s national science fiction and fantasy award), and a multiple finalist for the Nebula Award, the Locus Award, and the Oregon Book Award. Her novels have garnered multiple starred reviews, been included on numerous state reading lists, named Junior Library Guild selections, and appeared on Best of Year lists from NPR, Barnes & Noble, Syfy Wire, and others. Jade City has been translated in multiple languages and optioned for television development.
In addition, she has written acclaimed short fiction and comic books for Marvel. She is a frequent speaker and instructor at writing workshops including Viable Paradise and Clarion West.
Fonda is a former corporate strategist and black belt martial artist who loves action movies and Eggs Benedict. 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
- Conversation with David Epstein about career transition
- Interview on The Fantasy Hive
- 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)