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

[Banshee16]

Hello Everyone,

I'm curious why people won't read a series until they have all been released. From my own point of view, if I liked a series, I would read it regardless of whether it was finished because:

a) I'd enjoy reading the next "chapter" of the story anyway

b) I'd hate reading something somewhere that spoiled what was happening in a book I had not read yet.

This differs for some of you out there, I'm kind of curious why?

Best Regards
Herremann the Wise

It is kind of a silly viewpoint. Regardless of delays, the books are excellent, and far superior than most of what we have available in terms of fantasy.

And really, none of us is guaranteed any time on this earth. I'd rather not postpone something I'd really like because the series isn't complete or whatever.....because we might not *be* here 10 years down the road when that final book comes out.

Banshee

 

[Jared Rascher]

I, for one, refuse to read The Canterbury Tales until Chaucer finishes the damn thing. I need to know how it ends. Do the pilgrims make it or not??!

Isn't there a relative that Kevin J. Anderson can find to finish this up?

 

[Starman]

How many more books are there supposed to be? 2? Or 3? I can't remember if it's a 6 book series that has been extended to 7 books, or a 7 book series that extended to 8 books.

Banshee

It started out as a trilogy. Then it changed to six. He's been saying seven for awhile now, though.

Isn't there a relative that Kevin J. Anderson can find to finish this up?

Don't give him ideas!

 

[Crothian]

But honestly I cannot believe the responses here. To me A Song of Ice and Fire blows everything else in the fantasy genre out of the water..

Not everyone feels that way obviously. I don't think he is head and shoulders above everyone else that writes fantasy. His books I've read were good, but honestly I enjoy other writers more.

 

[CAFRedblade]

Taiwan News catches up with one of their wacky CGI videos.

George R.R. Martin (and his dancing ghost) get the zany Taiwanese news treatment

I love these things.

 

[El Mahdi]

My favorite part was the game of musical chairs using the Iron Throne.

 

[Fast Learner]

So many great things in that video! Dancing Tyrion! A game of musical thrones! The "who dies next?" poster!

 

[Steel_Wind]

GRRM is in New York City today. He was there for last night's Time 100 Most Influential People of 2011 gala. Today he met with his publisher in NYC.

The subject of that meeting has now been leaked on GRRM's Not A Blog which indicates that "Twas Beauty...." and then a large picture of King Kong lying dead at the base of the World Trade Centre is shown on George's blog.

As most know how have been following George's efforts on A Dance with Dragons, GRRM has referred often in the past years to ADwD as "King Kong" on his blog.

So Kong is dead and A Dance with Dragons is FINISHED, as promised!!

The Book (and audiobook) will be in stores in North America and the U.K. on July 12, 2011.