Song of Ice and Fire - Official Book 5 Pub Date!

[Dausuul]

And no, I'm not reading some guff on Amazon. This comes straight from the horse's mouth. Quoting from George R. R. Martin's website:

"The end is in sight, at long long last, and we're close enough so that my editors and publishers at Bantam Spectra have set an actual publication date. ... Barring tsunamis, general strikes, world wars, or asteroid strikes, you will have the novel in your hands on July 12."

 

[Steel_Wind]

GRRM Confirms A Dance with Dragons to be released July 12, 2011

Yes, this is probably more appropriate for the Media Lounge and can be moved there in due course.

However, given the nature and interest in the news by many (if not most) gamers, it doesn't hurt to spread the word here.

Short strokes: George R.R. Martin and his publishers confirmed today that the long delayed fifth novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, titled A Dance with Dragons, will be published simultaneously in the USA, Canada and the UK on Tuesday, July 12, 2011.

The news is confirmed by GRRM here: Update - A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin's Official Website

Yes. This is for real.

For those wondering, based upon GRRM's blogging, he is down to polishing the last chapter in the book, set on the Wall.

Nevertheless, both he and the publisher are satisfied that the novel will be on shelves on that day and date and have each confirmed it.

Given that GRRM has left that chapter set on the Wall until the very last, if past practice is an indication of future performance, somebody important is about to die on the Wall in ADwD.

(Yo Stannis! Yeah - you up on that Wall. How's that whole prophecy thing working out for you?)

 

[Starman]

YES! Best news I've heard in awhile.

 

[smoelf]

Great news indeed. A long wait is finally almost over.

 

[rogueattorney]

When I saw the news this morning, I called my mom, who is also reading the series, and told her the news.

Yes, that's probably the geekiest thing I've ever done.

 

[wolff96]

"The end is in sight, at long long last, and we're close enough so that my editors and publishers at Bantam Spectra have set an actual publication date. ... Barring tsunamis, general strikes, world wars, or asteroid strikes, you will have the novel in your hands on July 12."

FINALLY. I'm pretty sure at this point, we're in serious danger of author-existance-failure before the series finishes, though.

 

[saskganesh]

I'm shocked.

anyhow, I'll wait for the paperback.

 

[Morrus]

Meh. It's been too long for me - I can't remember what happened in the last book and I don't want to read them again. I won't be bothering with this.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

I disbelieve the illusion.

EDIT:

[looks at dice roll] Yay! A Dance with Dragons is totally coming out!

 

[samursus]

S'about time!!!