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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Just started reading "The Last Contract of Isako" by @fondalee.bsky.social and holy crap is it amazing. Politically astute worldbuilding, interesting characters, and cyberpunk capitalism, plus KNIFE FIGHTING with martial arts!! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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The Last Contract of Isako

★ AN INSTANT USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER! ★ "Lee's best work yet." --James S. A. Corey, author of The Expanse series "This is a must read." --John Gwynne, author of The Shadow of the Gods A battle-...

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I'm a Fan! @imafan-of-fans.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

“The clan is my blood, and the Pillar is its master." Green Bones pledge their clan loyalty with their jade, while Lantern Men show affiliation with paper and wood. We can't afford jade (yet), but we gotcha covered for the paper and wood! @fondalee.bsky.social

Picture of Fonda Lee. Text: Author Spotlight: Fonda Lee, The Green Bone Saga. Fonda Lee is the award-winning, NYT-bestselling author of a dozen works of fantasy and science fiction, including the Green Bone Saga, the Breathmarked duology, and most recently, the science fiction novel, The Last Contract of Isako. (She’s also one of the founding members of the I’m a Fan team!)

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I'm a Fan! @imafan-of-fans.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The saying might be ‘gold and jade, never together,’ but we think ‘writer and artist, always better!’ And what better collaboration than one between Fonda Lee and Jung Shan Chang? I'm a Fan! First season launching December 2026 at Dragonsteel Nexus and online in 2027. @fondalee.bsky.social

Ink painting of a man in traditional Asian robes, brandishing a sai and surrounded by flowers. Artwork used with permission of artist. Text: Artwork by Jung Shan Chang

Closeup of ink painting of a warrior fighting off masked opponents in black. Artwork used with permission of artist. Text: Artwork by Jung Shan Chang

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Windumanoth @windumanoth.com · 04/09/2026

En el nuevo número traemos un relato inédito en castellano de @fondalee.bsky.social, traducido por @cuentosalgernon.bsky.social. Una sátira afilada, incómoda y muy actual sobre inteligencia artificial, presión familiar y dependencia emocional. Más del nuevo número: windumanoth.com/windumanoth-...

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Ken Liu @kyliu99.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Thank you to @fondalee.bsky.social, @harvardbookstore.bsky.social, and everyone who came to celebrate the launch of The Passing of the Dragon with me! It was an unforgettable night. A limited number of signed copies are available at the Harvard Book Store for anyone who couldn’t make it.

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Fonda Lee @fondalee.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

LOOK WHAT'S COMING: Green Bone Saga fans 🪭 for Green Bone Saga fans

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Fonda Lee @fondalee.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Breaking out of social media quietude just to scream about how I JUST WON AN AURORA AWARD

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Windumanoth @windumanoth.com · 13/07/2026

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An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog @hugobookclub.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

We're getting announcements of @laworldcon.bsky.social featured guests every day, and the convention is just sounding better and better. And @fondalee.bsky.social is just adding to the excitement. She's terrific, and if you've not read her work yet, can I suggest checking out "Untethered Sky"?

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

AHHH!!! Just EIGHT more Backers to get this EXCLUSIVE MINI-INTERVIEW with @fondalee.bsky.social. Go Space Unicorns, go!!!!

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Solicited Writers short story writers for the rest of Year 13 include Senaa Ahmad, @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social. @jrdawson.bsky.social, @fondalee.bsky.social, and @byzantienne.bsky.social! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unc...

Senaa Ahmad, Maurice Broaddus, J. R. Dawson, Fonda Lee, and Arkady Martine

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Fonda Lee @fondalee.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Exactly as you'd expect: A-Tier 😁

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Windumanoth @windumanoth.com · 22/07/2026

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Tordotcom Publishing @tordotcompub.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"Gripping action set in vast spaces writ as clean and spare as a dry bone . . . the result is tremendous." —The New York Times Untethered Sky by @fondalee.bsky.social is now available in paperback!🦅

A white hand holding a paperback copy of Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee in front of a white, yellow, and brown streaked background.

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Insólita Editorial @insolita.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

LLEGEIX LA DARRERA NOVEL·LA DE FONDA LEE EN CATALÀ! A l'octubre arriba a les llibreries L'ÚLTIM CONTRACTE DE LA ISAKO, de @fondalee.bsky.social, amb una magnífica traducció de @lluisdelgado.bsky.social PREVENDA ACTIVA A LA NOSTRA WEB

Coberta de Lúltim contracte de la Isako, de Fonda Lee

Una samurai corporativa bregada en mil batalles emprèn una darrera missió en un planeta implacable on la mort és sempre a un sospir de distància.

«Lee és una mestra de l'aventura que trenca les convencions del gènere; aquesta podria ser la seva millor obra fins ara».
JAMES S. A. COREY

«Amb uns personatges magníficament dibuixats i una trama que t'atrapa i t'arrossega d'una pàgina a l'altra, és una lectura imprescindible».
JOHN GWYNNE

«Lee aporta una construcció de món magistral i personatges commovedors a una space opera visualment espectacular que els fans de la Saga del Ossos Verds devoraran».
REBECCA ROANHORSE

«Una obra mestra distòpica i afilada com una espasa».
TASHA SURI

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TBRCon @tbrcon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

3rd and final giveaway of the day, thanks to @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social, is one of their special editions of @fondalee.bsky.social's The Last Contract of Isako🔥 🌍️ Open Internationally - Enter at the link below & make sure you're following us and TBB! app.randompicker.com/Project/Publ... ⬇️

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Rachel Gutin @rachelgutin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Fiction Standout #1: The Last Contract of Isako by @fondalee.bsky.social involves an older protagonist for whom retirement means death, a well-realized world with a huge divide between rich and poor, and characters in complicated relationships with each other.

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Brick & Mortar Books @brick-mortar.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Don't miss our events this week! No tickets/registration required - just show up! 🙌🏽 ⚔ Mon 8/10: @fondalee.bsky.social and Elaine U. Cho. Event begins at 6:30. ⛏ Tues 8/11: @jessicagoecke.bsky.social and @rachmakesbooks.bsky.social. Event begins at 6:30. #booksky

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DavidMcDavidface @davidmcdavidface.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Finished the latest by @fondalee.bsky.social. So many twists and turns and an absolutely excellent read. Definitely worth recommending.

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Windumanoth @windumanoth.com · 02/07/2026

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Windumanoth @windumanoth.com · 01/07/2026

¡El nuevo número de Windumanoth ya está aquí! Traemos ficción de Fonda Lee, Carlos Di Urarte y Darío Vilas. Entrevistamos a Christopher Buehlman, Claire North, Gabino Iglesias y Víctor Conde. Disfrutamos del arte de Jeff Brown, ¡y mucho más! windumanoth.com/windumanoth-...

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Di 📚🏴‍☠️🌈 @sapphicstreganona.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Craft-testing mini books for a library program and made a teeny weenie itty bitty Jade City by @fondalee.bsky.social and you should read the big one

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Lisa @ Narrated Podcast @lisajune.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Thanks to all who chatted with me for the podcast at #Readercon. The interviews will be live in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, enjoy some previous years' chats: 2025 Interviews: @fondalee.bsky.social, @arula-ratnakar.bsky.social, @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social narratedpodcast.com/episodes/318

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318: ReaderCon 34 (2025) — Narrated Podcast

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Fonda Lee @fondalee.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I'll be at #LAconV in August. Will I see you there?

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Steve Olson @steveolson.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Reading a “cyberpunk samurai space opera” (@fondalee.bsky.social’s excellent “The Last Contract of Isako”) and even the hypercapitalist ruthless corporate-run society where being downsized or resignation means literal suicide by airlock has %^&(ing universal childcare.

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Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Listened to half of Last Contract of Isako on the long car drive home. It’s brilliant, seriously amazing sci-fi. Great characters. Great world building. Go read this one! @fondalee.bsky.social has a home run here. Also loved hearing @maryrobinettekowal.com as a narrator. It’s just so good!

Cover of The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee.

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Fonda Lee @fondalee.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

New translated short story from me in this month's issue of Windumanoth!

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Tara ODonnell @deathadderdiva.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Yes, a great start to my summer reading with my June Book of the Month Club box! @fondalee.bsky.social @sarahmaclean.bsky.social #booksky

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Really enjoying @fondalee.bsky.social 's The Last Contract of Isako. A ronin movie murder mystery political thriller with worldbuilding reminiscent of C.J. Cherryh's Cyteen.

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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Today @summerhanford.bsky.social reviews Shannon Lee and @fondalee.bsky.social's Breath of the Dragon! - JI 🐉 "The writing is crisp, clean, and beautifully to the point...A classic tale of youthful rebellion." fantasy-faction.com/2026/breath-... #booksky 💙 🪐📚 #fantasybooks #bookrec

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows a young man in a sleeveless, white karate gi thrusting a golden spear off screen. He is wearing a red tattered belt, which has grown and swirls around the spear and flies up into the sky behind him. Directly behind him is the body of a Chinese black dragon. In the background is a stone fortress on a hill with a red full moon hung beside it. The background of the image is a close up of charred wood that looks like dragon scales.

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A stack of unread books in a trenchcoat @schyzm.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Just finished @fondalee.bsky.social ‘s latest, •The Last Contract of Isako.” What a ride. I can’t say too much about it without spoiling so many parts, but there are certain narrative choices that have this book bouncing between cyberpunk and sci-fi noir until it’s all blended smoothly together.

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Windumanoth @windumanoth.com · 17/06/2026

Monográfico dedicado a @fondalee.bsky.social. Junto a nuestro colaborador @ebent.bsky.social recorreremos la obra de una de las autoras más potentes del género en la actualidad, marcada en gran medida por las artes marciales y el imaginario oriental. buff.ly/kP7vpsl

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Bill Blume @billblume.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Finished the audiobook of THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO by @fondalee.bsky.social last week, and I loved it so much, I had to get it in hardback to put on my bookshelves. #booksky #FondaLee #TheLastContractOfIsako

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MikeOfThePalace @mikeofthepalace.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The Last Contract of Isako by @fondalee.bsky.social features a too-old-for-this-shit ronin, great worldbuilding, and lots of very smart social commentary. And yet another entry on the list of "good authors I like but haven't read what they're famous for." Full ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review here: bit.ly/3QoGkt1

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"The Last Contract of Isako" by Fonda Lee

This is a complicated book to categorize. It’s kinda-sorta dystopian, kinda-sorta cyberpunk, definitely a science fiction murder mystery, and definitely a ronin story (though I don’t know if that part...

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Caballero del árbol sonriente Blog @arbolsonriente.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🆕🥳Ya podemos apuntar: en noviembre nos llega El último contrato de Isako, la nueva novela de ciencia ficción de @fondalee.bsky.social ℹ️🚀 Aquí tenéis los detalles de este cyberpunk noir protagonizada por una veterana samurái: caballerodelarbolsonriente.blogspot.com/2026/06/el-u...

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El último contrato de Isako de Fonda Lee se publica en noviembre en Hidra

El último contrato de Isako de Fonda Lee se publica en noviembre en Hidra, novela space opera ciberpunk autoconclusiva

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Mister Frumble @misterfrumble.blog · 01/06/2026

I really loved this book. A bittersweet ending, it holds up as a standalone but I sure wouldn't mind revisiti g this world. @fondalee.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

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Get ready to be blown away by this searing standalone s…

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On Wednesdays We Read Pod @owwrpod.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

We are joined by the amazing @fondalee.bsky.social to discuss her newest book, The Last Contract of Isako! We discuss writing complex family dynamics, believable technological advances, grief, and how Fonda's own work background inspires her writing. #booksky #sff #fondalee linktr.ee/OwwrPod

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Windumanoth @windumanoth.com · 30/05/2026

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MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com · 31/05/2026

We're not allowed to show it yet, but I've seen a sneak peak and the Illumicrate version of @fondalee.bsky.social's The Last Contract of Isako is something special. Get a signed version before anyone else! www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Signed Illumicrate The Last Contract of Isako

Auction item 'Signed Illumicrate The Last Contract of Isako' hosted online at 32auctions.

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MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com · 31/05/2026

Only 6 days left in the @cymerafestival.co.uk auction! LOADS of fantastic things to bid on - signed books, mentorship calls, special editions, book bundles. Check all the items out here: www.32auctions.com/cymera2026

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Cymera Auction 2026

Silent auction 'Cymera Auction 2026' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Elias Eells- Bar Cart Bookshelf @eliaseells.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Hear my full review of THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO by @fondalee.bsky.social (available now from @orbitbooks.bsky.social) and see how the drink is made at Bar Cart Bookshelf on YouTube. youtu.be/mIsCCZ5lo3g

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Cocktail Recipe & Book Review: Atier (THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO by Fonda Lee)

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Any #SFF fans in Glasgow on 8th June, there are still tickets for this FANTASTIC line up at Waterstones Sauchiehall St! Ancient Futures: @tashasuri.bsky.social in conversation with @fondalee.bsky.social, @halalltakeaway.bsky.social and A.S. Tamaki🗡️❤️ Tickets: www.waterstones.com/events/ancie... 🪐📚💙

A poster with the author photos and latest book covers. Monday 8th June, 7pm, glasgow sauchiehall st waterstones. visit waterstones.com/events for tickets and more details

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Fonda Lee @fondalee.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Oh my goodness. @amalelmohtar.com has a way of reviewing books that pierces straight to the heart of a story with a clarity that stuns even the author. I feel speechless and touched and seen. 🥹

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 08/05/2026

It was exciting to see Apprehension included in a @nytimes.com article about sci-fi and fantasy novels featuring older and wiser heroes. Read the full list curated by the wonderful @fondalee.bsky.social here: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/b...

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In These Books, You Don’t Have to Be Young to Save the World

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