Fans of the book "A Song of Ice and Fire" are drooling to grab a copy of its sixth installment, "The Winds of Winter." Many are dying to know the release date of the said book, since the last novel, "A Dance with Dragons," has been released in July 2011. Yes, it has been four years of waiting, yet, the anticipated book is still not out. However, good news for avid readers of George R. R. Martin's epic fantasy novel because the ever-so-busy author hinted that the book could be finished this year.
Earlier reports suggest that the 66-year-old writer is committed to finishing the book before the "Game of Thrones" season six. In fact, he admitted that he turned down several invitations and appearances to work on the book. Moreover, he opted out from contributing to the next season of "Game of Thrones" to focus his energy on the most awaited book.
"I canceled two convention appearances, I'm turning down a lot more interviews-anything I can do to clear my decks and get this done," Entertainment Weekly reports.
Also, Martin has skipped this year's Comic-Con to work on the book as he needs to finish it because the TV show has already used the materials from his first five novels, according to International Business Times.
With his decision to forgo other opportunities, Martin has more time to work on "Winds of Winter." The latest entry in his live journal, Not a Blog, reveals that the author will be attending a wedding and will be watching the Staten Island Yankees and Hudson Valley Renegades, who will wear special jerseys inspired by the hit HBO series, according to silive.com.
Silive also reports that Martin will be the featured guest on "Game of Thrones Night" hosted by the minor league Staten Island Yankees and he is expected to interact with both the baseball and "Game of Thrones" fans.
It seems that the celebrity author has finally find the time to accept invitations, perhaps the book is done? His blog post continues that while he is away, his people will be working. He wrote, "And while I will be travelling, my army on minions will be here at the old homestead, toiling in the paper mines."
Many believe that the "minions" are referring to the people who are working on publishing the book, while the "paper mines" stand for the printers, according to News Everyday.
This update from the witty and creative author lead to speculations that the novel, "Winds of Winter," is finally complete. Fans are now hoping that the book will be released at the end of the year.
