There has probably been few worse examples of an author’s seeming contempt for his loyal readers than that of George R. R. Martin. The next volume of the ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series, ‘The Winds of Winter,’ has been further delayed and will not appear prior to the next season of ‘A Game of Thrones’ television series. Martin has commented on the delay recently and the links below are to articles that look at his comments and the delay.

For more visit:
– http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jan/02/george-rr-martin-deadline-game-of-thrones-book-winds-of-winter
– http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/george-rr-martin-winter-isnt-coming-before-season-6_5687f31fe4b014efe0daa389
– http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/02/461782223/george-r-r-martin-admits-winter-isnt-coming-at-least-not-for-a-while
– http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/george-r-r-martin-updates-readers-on-winds-of-winter