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.

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!

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

🆕🥳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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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... 🪐📚💙

Me sitting down to tackle the LA WorldCon panel selection survey

#bookmail The latest from @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social , @fondalee.bsky.social and Jim Butcher. #booksky 📚📚📚

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. 🥹

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...

GUYS go get @fondalee.bsky.social’s Last Contract of Isako! Especially if you’re starving for a badass older female protagonist. It has all the fun action of SAMURAI IN SPACE but also tells a layered story about those who are both the tools of corporate empire AND its victims! Yes complex morality!!

The Last Contract of Isako by @fondalee.bsky.social is an excellent book. Definitely check it out if the description sounds at all interesting.

We spoke with The Green Bone Saga author @fondalee.bsky.social about her latest standalone dystopian sci-fi epic The Last Contract of Isako, building its cyberpunk world, future projects, and more. Read or watch the full interview below ⬇ #booksky 💙📚 #authorinterview #scifi #cyberpunk #samurai

On Mother's Day, here are some recent SFFH books with unforgettable main character mothers ⚔️⚡ @aliettedebodard.com's "A Fire Born of Exile", @kateelliottsff.bsky.social's "The Keeper's Six", @vlatinalondon.bsky.social's "The Haunting of Alejandra" and @fondalee.bsky.social's "Jade Legacy"

Tomorrow! Cylia and @erikgrove.com are joined on Connect the Plots by @fondalee.bsky.social to talk about samurai in space! Find the podcast when it posts on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube and watch www.connecttheplots.com for direct links!

I'm here to say that @fondalee.bsky.social's "The Last Contract of Isako" is terrific, a political science fiction thriller full of adrenaline and twists!

Best exchange from @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social and @fondalee.bsky.social 's event today: S: So I wrote a book about a woman in her 40's heading off on an adventure, and you wrote a book about one in her 50's getting ready to... F: Walk off into the wastes? S: WHAT HAPPENED?! F: Perimenopause

THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO by Fonda Lee is a "perfectly paced sci-fi mystery" - well worth your time. 10/10 for me. My review: fanfiaddict.com/review-the-l... @fondalee.bsky.social @fanfiaddict.bsky.social #BookSky

The Last Contract of Isako Review – Useful or Dead by @fouroffivewits.pizza Review of @fondalee.bsky.social's latest novel from @orbitbooks.bsky.social geeklyinc.com/the-last-con...

more new releases from @marthawells.com @sunyidean.com and @fondalee.bsky.social! 😁

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+ @fondalee.bsky.social, @geoffreyrdmorrison.bsky.social, @jeffnoon.bsky.social, @aimeepokwatka.bsky.social, @aptshadow.bsky.social, @marthawells.com, and more! www.andrewliptak.com/may-2026-new...

We have a new episode of WORLDBUILDING FOR MASOCHISTS (@worldbuildcast.bsky.social ) with the fabulous Fonda Lee (@fondalee.bsky.social) on how we blend tropes and reader expectations to put fresh spins on familiar subgenres. Check it out: bit.ly/wfmpod180

"...magicians grow up, heroes get old, and those of us who’ve been reading about fantastical worlds and faraway planets for decades eventually start to notice the dearth of main characters in their 40s, 50s and beyond." Thanks, @fondalee.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/b...

THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO is out now, and it's excellent. Check to see if you can catch Fonda on tour (I'd go if I could).

An author before book release: omg FINALLy yay people like it!! what if they hate it tho maybe I will become alpaca farmer glowing review!!! I love my job reminder: make IG post but do not spend 2 hrs *2 hrs later* what to wear? So much to do I must do ALL THE THINGS I am unproductive potato

It bothers me when people make fan art from my books without sharing it with me. PLS I WANT TO SEEEEEE

A most awesome evening it was! Thanks @shvetathakrar.com @leannareneehieber.bsky.social @fondalee.bsky.social & @victormanibo.com !

🎧 THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO is narrated by none other than @maryrobinettekowal.com along with Dillon Sickels and you can preorder it now before it releases from @hachetteaudio.bsky.social on May 5 (+ I'm giving away advance downloads next week to my newsletter subscribers). Can't wait to listen!

#DEAL ALERT! Calling all one-clickers because BREATH OF THE DRAGON Shannon Lee & @fondalee.bsky.social is on #sale on #Kindle US until the 26th at 11:59pm PDT! amzn.to/4sUkf2B #BreathoftheDragon #Breathmarked #ad #amazoncom

ARC #booksky review!! This book serves as another example of the impressive ability of @fondalee.bsky.social to create engaging characters with so much depth, and this time in a standalone gritty sci-fi world. If you want a kickass sci-fi standalone, pick this up when it comes out May 5th!

Out in paperback on July 28! 🦅

Glad for all the romantasy readers who're living in their golden age but when will fiction drenched in unsentimental cynicism starring women who give no fucks be on trend again (asking for myself and my career)

Can't wait to chair this exciting panel in Leeds - interviewing @fondalee.bsky.social @halalltakeaway.bsky.social and AS Tamaki as part of their UK tour lineup!

Exciting things in store for June, rare chance to meet @fondalee.bsky.social in London! #jadecity #lastcontractofisako forbiddenplanet.com/events/2026/...

I'm touring in the UK for the first time! 🇬🇧 Kicking things off @cymerafestival.co.uk in Edinburgh then @waterstones.bsky.social in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, London (already sold out 😮) and Bath, plus @forbidden-planet.bsky.social ! @orbitbooksuk.bsky.social #thelastcontractofisako CAN'T WAIT

Attention fans of THE GREEN BONE SAGA: Join Fonda Lee in Austin on May 9th to celebrate her standalone dystopian epic THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO! Fonda will be in conversation with Marshall Ryan Maresca. Tickets🎟️: www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople... @fondalee.bsky.social @mrmaresca.com

I'm going on tour for the release of The Last Contract of Isako! ✈️ Come see me in Pittsburgh, NYC, St. Louis, Atlanta, Toronto, and Boston. Tickets & info here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/orbit-books/...