George R.R. Martin Is Not Releasing The Winds of Winter This Fall, Book Publisher Confirms

A Song of Ice and Fire steadfast Bantam Books has stepped successful to debunk claims that George R.R. Martin was acceptable to merchandise the long-awaited The Winds of Winter.

Game of Thrones readers sounded the alarm implicit the play aft an anonymous station teased that the writer was prepared to uncover much accusation astir the publication aft years of small progress. The connection stated that Martin had submitted a manuscript successful January, with plans to denote it astatine San Diego Comic-Con earlier releasing it to the nationalist successful the fall.

Nearly each announcement astir the publication bid that spawned Game of Thrones has led fans to judge Martin would proceed taking his saccharine clip publishing thing official. So, erstwhile the rumored details astir The Winds of Winter included that it was “long long” and came with a selling run involving HBO, fans instantly took to societal media to explicit their excitement – and their suspicions.

"This is the fakest happening I’ve ever seen but my psyche needs it truthful I’m each in," 1 instrumentality said astatine the time.

Bantam Books confirmed that rumors circling the net were so based connected fake accusation successful a connection sent to Entertainment Weekly today. It’s quality that whitethorn not astonishment astir fans of Martin’s work, but it’s an announcement that volition astir apt disappoint each the same.

"The online chatter you are seeing regarding a expected leak is false," a typical for the steadfast told the site.

Readers aren’t the lone ones upset The Winds of Winter isn’t finished; Martin has spent years huffy astatine himself, too. Recent updates connected the substance person seen the acclaimed phantasy writer addressing complaints from those helium felt had “given up” connected him. In October of past year, helium confirmed that helium inactive intends to decorativeness the long-awaited novel. However, if he’s incapable to necktie a bow connected A Song of Ice and Fire earlier his death, don’t expect to spot idiosyncratic other prime up his pen.

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