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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Emma Loffhagen

‘Getting old is no fun’: Game of Thrones author George RR Martin speaks out about depression amid further book delays

George RR Martin, bearded and in glasses, gazes into the distance against darkness
‘There have been nightmares’ … George RR Martin in 2019. Photograph: Antonio Olmos/The Observer

George RR Martin has opened up about experiencing depression during a “stressful” and “overwhelming” year, as readers continue to await the long-delayed sixth instalment of his A Song of Ice and Fire series.

The 77-year-old American author, whose fantasy novels shaped and inspired the hit HBO television series Game of Thrones, wrote candidly about his recent difficulties in his first personal blog post for almost six months.

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