Game of Thrones creator George RR Martin has called the long-overdue penultimate instalment in his A Song of Fire and Ice series “the curse of my life”, admitting commitments to numerous other projects have diverted his attention away from the book.
Martin, 76, began writing The Winds of Winter in 2010 and has previously told fans that they can expect a big announcement when it is finished. The author has since expressed “fury and despair” about his progress with the book and has struggled to find “solace” in his writing.
