Game of Thrones’ George RR Martin misses Winds of Winter deadline after telling fans to ‘imprison him’ until he finishes
GEORGE RR Martin has failed to complete his latest novel in lockdown, falling short of his self-imposed deadline.
The acclaimed author and father of Westeros is still working on the sixth novel of the A Song of Ice & Fire saga that inspired acclaimed HBO series Game of Thrones.
Last year Martin vowed that he would finish the book in Summer 2020, specifically by the date of the World Science Fiction Convention in New Zealand.
Alas, the convention kicked off today and there's still no sign of the novel being completed, confirming that Martin has fallen short of his goal.
Considering most the world has been plunged into lockdown for several months, no doubt many fans will be surprised he hasn't been able to make more headway.
However, genius takes time - and there's no doubt Martin's world is heavy on the detail.
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That being said, given the gravity of Martin's previous vow, he could find himself in something of a grim situation if he's to stick to his word.
"If I don't have The Winds of Winter in hand when I arrive in New Zealand for Worldcon, you have here my formal written permission to imprison me in a small cabin on White Island, overlooking that lake of sulfuric acid, until I'm done," Martin previously wrote on his blog.
"Just so long as the acid fumes do not screw up my old DOS word processor, I'll be fine," he added.
Given that the convention is running, albeit virtually, until the end of the week there's still a chance he could turn it around with a bombshell announcement.
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Still, the scacricty of updates from Martin and the fact a release date has yet to be thrown around means this is unlikely.
Martin previously slammed the "traumatic" Game of Thrones cuts that TV bosses made to his story.
He also claimed the show could’ve run for five more seasons if they'd been willing to flesh things out.
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