Fans are very excited to get a hold of the anticipated book "The Winds of Winter." There is no doubt that the sixth installment of the popular book series "A Song of Ice and Fire" is long overdue. However, this report might comfort the anxious fans.
According to VineReport, the celebrity author George R.R. Martin has guaranteed fans that the progress of his works on "The Winds of Winter" will not be affected by the TV adaptation of his novel "The Skin Trade."
"I am very excited to announce the Cinemax (HBO's sister company) has optioned the television rights to 'The Skin Trade,' the offbeat "werewolf noir" novella I penned back in the late '80s," Martin wrote on his live journal.
"The deal is closed, and Cinemax has ordered the pilot script. This being Hollywood, of course, you never know where things will end... but if they like the script, we'll shoot a pilot, and if they like that, hey, who knows, maybe we'll get a series on the air."
Meanwhile, while the release date of "The Winds of Winter" remains unknown, fans are still hoping that the book will see the light of day this year, Master Herald reports. This is despite the indications that the book is unlikely to be released at the end of the year.
However, there's a big chance that the book will be out next year. Martin already announced that he is targeting for "The Winds of Winter" to be released before "Game of Thrones" season 6 airs.
There are also several teasers from the best-selling author hinting that the anticipated book will soon hit the bookshelves.
In an earlier report from Parent Herald, Martin wrote on his blog, "And while I will be travelling, my army on minions will be here at the old homestead, toiling in the paper mines."
The post prompted fans to think that he referenced "minions" as the people in the publishing, while the "paper mines" are the printers. Thus, the book has been already in the publishing house.
Moreover, while speaking in a crowd in NYC, Martin teases, "And remember, winter is coming."
Following these hints from the 67-year-old author, an editor and translator in different interviews talk about the book's release date.
In a separate report from Parent Herald, Alejo Cuervo, an editor for Ediciones Gigames who owns the right to publish the book revealed that "The Winds of Winter" is "expected next year."
Following the said interview, Michael Jakuszewski, a Polish translator disclosed that he was asked to reserve some time at the end of the year to translate the book.
Martin already disclosed that he doesn't want his book "The Windsof Winter" to be scheduled on any publishers if it's not complete and delivered because it pisses people off.
With the reported schedules for the translation of "The Winds of Winter," the book could come out soon.
