George R.R. Martin's Blog, page 174

Doom and Gloom and Turnovers

Life is meaningless and full of pain.

Ever since I got home from New York City, I have been meaning to post about the great games the Jets and Giants played last weekend. But there was so much else to catch up on, and only so many hours in the day, and I never got around to it.

And after the two games I saw today, it would seem kind of pointless. Neither of the New York teams bothered to show up today. Sad, depressing, gutless performances. I can't believe are really the same teams I watched last week, and the week before.

Next week they play each other. One will win and one will lose, but at this point I hardly think it matters. I don't think either the Giants or the Jets are going to the playoffs. And if next week's winner does sneak in, I fear it will be one and done.

Ah, football. It will break your heart.

I Am Become A Gateway Drug

Beware.

Reading A GAME OF THRONES may lead to... fantasy.

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/game-of-thrones-is-%27fantasy-gateway-drug%27-201111044505/

Christmas Is Coming...

... right along with winter.

If you're starting to get frantic looking for gifts for the GAME OF THRONES fans in the family, do go check out the HBO shop: http://store.hbo.com//?v=hbo_shows_game-of-thrones&PID=4545541&ecid=AFF-7973318&pa=affcj

HBO has rolled out all sorts of cool new stuff for the holidays, including heraldic skins for your tablets and MP3 players, dragon's egg and Iron Throne paperbacks, a whole range of mugs (including one with the oath of the Night's Watch), coasters, key chains, t-shirts, etc etc etc

And of course you can also pre-order the first season of the show on DVD or Blue-Ray, though those won't be arriving in time for Xmas.

Happy shopping!

Stud of the Year

And speaking of awards and honors and such, Peter Dinklage has another laurel to go with his Emmy and Scream Awards. GQ has named him "Stud of the Year."



Congratulations to Peter. For more details, check out the GQ website:

http://www.gq.com/moty/2011/peter-dinklage-gq-men-of-the-year-issue

I am sure Tyrion would be delighted for him.

((As magazine awards go, GQ clearly beats the Locus Awards, I must say))

Awards, Awards, Awards

The end of the year is nigh, awards season is on hand, and nominations are breaking out all over for HBO's GAME OF THRONES series.

This morning the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the finalists for their Golden Globe Awards, GAME OF THRONES was nominated in the Best Television Series - Drama category, where we'll be competing with AMERICAN HORROR STORY, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, BOSS, and HOMELAND.

GOLDEN GLOBE


Peter Dinklage also earned a noomination, for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister. For a full list of all the Golden Globe nominations, go to: http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2011/12/the-69th-annual-golden-globe-awards-nominations/

The Golden Globes will be presented in Beverly Hills on Sunday, January 15.

GAME OF THRONES also rated a nod in the 18th annual Screen Actor's Guild awards for outstanding performances, where the entire cast won a nomination for Outstanding Performance for an Ensemble in a Drama Series. The other nominees are DEXTER, BREAKING BAD, THE GOOD WIFE, and BOARDWALK EMPIRE.

SAG AWARD


SAG also nominated our sensational stuntmen (and stuntwomen) for Oustanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series. We'll be competing against SPARTACUS, TRUE BLOOD, SOUTHLAND, and DEXTER.

For a full list: http://www.sagawards.org//awards/nominees-and-recipients/18th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards. The winners of the SAG awards will be announced on Sunday, January 29, from Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, over at the Writers Guild, our writing staff was twice nominated in the 64th annual WGA awards. In Best Drama, we will be on the ballot beside BREAKING BAD, THE GOOD WIFE, BOARDWALK EMPIRE, and HOMELAND. We're also up in Best New Series, where we will be competing against EPISODES, HOMELAND, THE KILLING, and NEW GIRL.

WGA AWARD


The full list of nominees can be found at http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1516 The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in LA on Sunday, February 19.

Congratulations to all our nominees... ((and condolences to those who were not nominated, and deserved to be. You were robbed! Wait till next year!!)).

Keep your fingers crossed. Toes too! Tentacles, if you've got 'em!

New Teaser

HBO rolled out a new teaser for the second season of GAME OF THRONES night before last, just before the season finale of BOARDWALK EMPIRE.

In case you missed it -- (as I did, watching the exciting finish of the Giants victory over the Cowboys) -- here you go:



The voiceover is by Stephen Dillane, who will be portraying Stannis Baratheon.

Home Again

Back home again. Returned from New York/ New Jersey yesterday.

It was a great trip, and an eventful one. More on all that shortly.

Oh, and for those still looking for autographed books... I hit the big B&N on Fifth Avenue and signed their stock of A DANCE WITH DRAGONS and other titles before leaving town. So that's three locations in NYC that should have signed copies for the holidays. For as long as the supply lasts.

More Signed Books...

... are available in New York City, at the HBO Store on SIxth Avenue near 43rd street.

I dropped by there yesterrday, signed a couple boxes of DANCE hardcovers, and stacks of paperbacks of the other titles. Get yours while the supply lasts.

Lots of cool news to report but there's no time. Parris and I are still in NYC and the days are full. I'll try to catch up when I get home.

Game of Thrones - Blu-ray & DVD release

I've signed 5 copies of the script I wrote for Game of Thrones Season 1. Want to enter to win one? Head over to www.bn.com/gameofthrones to pre-order your copy of the first season on Blu-ray or DVD and while you are there, enter to win one of the scripts.

New Yorkers...

... you can find autographed copies of my books at McNally Jackson Books on Prince Street in Manhattan. While the sypply lasts. Tell 'em I sent you.

Then take your book to Lombardi's for a kickass pie.