George R.R. Martin to release new GOT book(Not WoW)

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Expect a new Game of Thrones story written by George R.R. Martin to be released in 2017, even if it's not The Winds of Winter.

An Amazon listing for a new anthology collection called Book of Swords, from editor Gardner Dozois, teases "15 original tales celebrating fantasy’s golden age of sword and sorcery, including a new story from George R. R. Martin set in the world of A Game of Thrones!" The anthology is slated to be released on October 10th.

Martin has written several short stories set in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, including the three Dunk and Egg novellas, and the novellas The Princess and the Queen and The Rogue Prince. Via Vulture, fans are speculating this new story might be a published version of "The Sons of the Dragon," a tale featuring Aenys and Maegor Targaryen that Martin has read at fan conventions.

There has been no announced release date for the sixth A Song of Ice and Fire novel, The Winds of Winter, Martin recently told a fan on his LiveJournal blog that "I think it will be out this year. (But hey, I thought the same thing last year)." He said he's "not done yet, but I've made progress. But not as much as I hoped a year ago, when I thought to be done by now."

www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/30/george-rr-martin-releasing-new-game-of-thrones-anthology-story-in-2017

Well TV show is over Season 8 and is expected to be a different ending compared to whenever he finishes the novel(So they say). Anyway, are you excited for the collection that is going to be released?

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

FINISH. THE. SERIES. is how I feel.

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

I actually don't want to type down the exact phrase I shouted when I read the thread title, but it was referring to Martin, and it was frequently chanted by ECW crowds at rotund wrestlers.

[SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts]

Winds of Winter won't be released until 2018. A Dream of Spring won't be released until 2028.

[thirteen3]

Jan 30, 2017 21:01:24 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

FINISH. THE. SERIES. is how I feel.

My sentimonies exactly.

[StuntGranny®]

I'm at the point where I just don't care anymore. The show will probably finish before the books. I doubt I read the rest of them because, A) My interest level has died a death and B) I just want to not buy them as a "f*** you!" to him, like it means anything...

...Having said all of that, I'll end up buying it like a f***ing sucker.

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

Jan 30, 2017 21:11:57 GMT -5 StuntGranny® said:

I'm at the point where I just don't care anymore. The show will probably finish before the books. I doubt I read the rest of them because, A) My interest level has died a death and B) I just want to not buy them as a "f*** you!" to him, like it means anything...

...Having said all of that, I'll end up buying it like a f***ing sucker.

Pretty much. I piss and moan and piss and moan, but at the end of the day, I'll buy the shit, hook line and sinker.

[Deleted]

I actually do think the show ending in 2018 will hurt his future book sales as without the TV show, he will loose relevance.

He should have finished the series 15 years ago.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Jan 30, 2017 21:04:49 GMT -5 2coldMack is even more baffled said:

I actually don't want to type down the exact phrase I shouted when I read the thread title, but it was referring to Martin, and it was frequently chanted by ECW crowds at rotund wrestlers.

Same old shit is what I groaned when I read it was not WoW. Dedicated fans keep saying be patient but that that shit is so far gone at this point.

I guess HBO was smart to ask him for the ending in case he passed away, which bring up a point of how much is creative freedom from HBO in regards to ending and how much is it truly from George

[dav]

Jan 30, 2017 21:04:49 GMT -5 2coldMack is even more baffled said:

I actually don't want to type down the exact phrase I shouted when I read the thread title, but it was referring to Martin, and it was frequently chanted by ECW crowds at rotund wrestlers.

Get the tables?

[Perd]

 Valve to release Half-Life: Gordon Golf

[Raskovnik]

That's not even a f***ing book, it's a short story in an anthology. Way misleading on the title.

[Mozenrath]

I can be patient for Berserk, or I can be patient for GoT, and Berserk is the easy choice for me. I care more about Guts than I do anyone in GoT.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Jan 30, 2017 23:52:14 GMT -5 Raskovnik said:

That's not even a f***ing book, it's a short story in an anthology. Way misleading on the title.

That is why there are details to be read. I used book as a relative term.

[IgnahtaSempria]

Meanwhile, Jim Butcher puts out a new Dresden Files book about once a year, along with his short stories. This is honestly getting kind of ridiculous. It's not only ASOIAF that's delayed. The 6th Wild Cards book has been pushed back at least twice now.

That's right, a reprint of a book that was released more than 20 years ago has somehow been delayed TWICE. Like, I'm sorry, I love his work, but get your shit together, Martin.

[Bub (BLM)]

Jan 31, 2017 0:37:29 GMT -5 IgnahtaSempria said:

Meanwhile, Jim Butcher puts out a new Dresden Files book about once a year, along with his short stories. This is honestly getting kind of ridiculous. It's not only ASOIAF that's delayed. The 6th Wild Cards book has been pushed back at least twice now.

That's right, a reprint of a book that was released more than 20 years ago has somehow been delayed TWICE. Like, I'm sorry, I love his work, but get your shit together, Martin.

Part of me thinks he wants to see what the show does and how well it goes over before he proceeds with the books.

[Ash Kingston]

Oh my god, just get on with the series before you Robert Jordan it.

[Capt Lunatic]

Jan 31, 2017 0:18:32 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Jan 30, 2017 23:52:14 GMT -5 Raskovnik said:

That's not even a f***ing book, it's a short story in an anthology. Way misleading on the title.

That is why there are details to be read. I used book as a relative term.

Reading the details makes your choice of thread title even more baffling.

In no way shape or form does this story equal George RR Martin releasing a new GOT book.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Jan 30, 2017 22:55:32 GMT -5 dav said:

Jan 30, 2017 21:04:49 GMT -5 2coldMack is even more baffled said:

I actually don't want to type down the exact phrase I shouted when I read the thread title, but it was referring to Martin, and it was frequently chanted by ECW crowds at rotund wrestlers.

Get the tables?

I did look for video of a PLEASE DON'T DIE chant before making my post.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

I highly recommending checking out GRRMs other work if you like ASIOF. Aside from the other ASIOF stories like the Dunk and Egg novellas, there is some really great stuff spanning multiple genres in Dreamsongs I and II, which are collections of his short stories and other works.

I especially love his sci fi stuff, the "Thousand Worlds" universe, very loosely connected sci fi stories.