Good news for all the fans out there as “The Winds Of Winter is reportedly launching before the end of the year. George R.R. Martin, the author of the hit novel, admitted his urgent desire of completing the book before the conclusion of 2017. However, Martin confirmed that the only way for TWoW to be delayed again is his commitment to HBO and Game of Thrones. With that, fans are expecting that the author will be all-out in giving sneak peeks with regards to the most-sought novel to date.

Martin focuses on “The Winds of Winter”

There is no doubt that fans have been waiting all their life for the release of George R.R. Martin’s “The Winds Of Winter.

As a matter of fact, it all started when the author’s “A Dance With Dragons” ended with a great number of cliffhangers that confused most of its readers. The said cliffhangers include the whereabouts of some of its main characters. With some already answered in GoT, fans are still anticipating that TWoW would be launched as soon as possible.

In an interview made with George R.R. Martin, the author confirmed that some of his novels are lined up for TV adaptation. However, the renowned writer admitted that he would not take part on its progress because he is already committed to HBO. Martin then explained that he is prohibited to write for another network that is a direct competitor of his network.

With that, fans are speculating that the writer chose to focus on “The Winds of Winter” instead of having another work commitment.

George R.R. Martin receives advice from Stephen King

And it seems like all the speculations are true as Martin comforted his fans by stating that his commitment with HBO could yield to greater things.

Some believed that the author is currently adding more pages to “The Winds of Winter” now that he has more time to dwell on it. Not just that, it is expected that the author would be writing faster than the usual as he already got some good advice from famous writer Stephen King. With that, fans are expecting that the upcoming novel would be done and published by the end of this year, 2017.

Emilia Clarke won’t be visible in “Game of Thrones” spin-off

Meanwhile, another masterpiece of George R.R. Martin is topping the headlines as Independent revealed that Emilia Clarke won’t be returning for any “Game of Thrones” spin-offs. Despite the spinoff revelations, it was told that Clarke’s final appearance for the series would be the season eight.

In an interview made with the Clarke, the actress admitted that she would be doing one more season for the show and that would be the end of her “Game of Thrones” career. With that, make sure to not miss out the series that would return on HBO and NOW TV this July 17.