George R.R. Martin's Blog, page 9

Dark Days

In years past, I would often do a Not A Blog post on or about New Year’s, looking back over the year that was ending and ahead to the year to come.   This year, though, as I reflected on the year we had just lived through, I found I had no appetite for living through any of that again.   2023 was a nightmare of a year, for the world and the nation and for me and mine, both professionally and personally.   I am very glad that it is over.

Unfortunately, so far 2024 looks to be even worse.

There is...

The Choc’lit Throne

My readers sometimes astonish me.

And never more than last week, when the baker and chocolatier  at the Rosewood Mayakoba resort left a surprise for Parris and me in our suite:  an amazing replica of the throne of the Seven Kingdoms as seen on GAME OF THRONES.

Instead of iron, however, this throne was made entirely of CHOCOLATE.

 

It was, it must be said, a helluva throne, and every bit as delicious as it was imposing.

The dragon was cool too, and he actually breathed fire.

The throne was so la...

2025 Calendar Artist Revealed

2025 Calendar Featuring Eddie Mendoza!

From Skagos to Qarth, the Water Gardens to the Nightfort, journey across Westeros and Essos with artist Eddie Mendoza, who brings us both new takes on some of the classic series locations as well as never-before-seen locales.  With thirteen stunning illustrations, including a bonus fold-out poster, experience the full majesty and sweeping vistas of the Seven Kingdoms and Essos.

Preorders will be available soon but for now we will leave you with the cover o...

With Gargy and H’ard

I sold my first story and attended my first science fiction convention in 1971.   It was a Disclave, in Washington D.C.

I appeared on my first panel five years later, at a Windycon.   By that time I had published a score of stories, lost the Campbell Award, lost two Nebulas and a Hugo… and won a Hugo.   It was not easy to get on panels in those days.  You had to pay your dues.

Subsequently I have appeared on dozens, if not hundreds, of panels, at more cons than I can count.   Some were fun and s...

Howard Is Gone

Howard Waldrop died on January 14 in Texas, of a stroke.   He was 77 years old.  (Two years my senior, barely).

The world got a little darker then.

I learned of Howard’s passing through a phone call from a mutual friend.   I was away from home when it happened, out of the country, with no email and no internet, else I would have posted something here much sooner.

Howard and I never lived in the same city, nor the same state, but we had been friends for a long long time.   When we first “met” — v...

Amazing Animation

There is so much on television these days, in the age of streaming, it is hard to keep up.  The days when we had only three networks, and we pretty much knew what was on each of them every night of the week  are long gone.   One thing is the same, though.  It is always a joy to stumble on a show that you haven’t seen before, a great show that just blows you away, that sinks its claws into you and won’t let go.

Parris and I found one  just last week; an animated series called BLUE EYE SAMURAI.

I ...

A Blast From My Past

I was wandering through the Land of the Streamers a few nights back, as I am wont to do sometimes, looking for a new series or an old movie that might pique my interest.   So many streamers, so many choices, you never know what you’re going to run across.

This time, I ran across one of my own shows:  DOORWAYS, the busted pilot I created and filmed back in 1992 for Columbia Pictures and ABC, is being streamed on Amazon Prime.   Came as a surprise to me.   No one had told me this was happening.

D...

Minions Cosplaying Voyaging

Recently some of the Fevre River Minions went on a promotional push at New York City ComicCon to push sales for VOYAGING Vol 1 The Plague Star, a new Graphic Novel Adapted and illustrated by our very own RAYA GOLDEN and based on the short story collection Tuf Voyaging.  The tale of a wanderer across the Thousand Worlds GRRMS beloved sci fi universe.

NOW to be clear these costumes are NOT from the Graphic Novel, since this is new material and no one could tell the difference between an establish...

A Visit to Old Blighty

I have been busy catching up these past couple of weeks, dealing with the thousand-odd emails that accumulated while I was over the Pond in London Towne for two-and-a-half weeks.   (Most of that was spam, though, and quickly dealt with).

It was a busy trip.  I have not been to London since before the Dublin Worldcon a few years ago.    That trip was largely for fun, this one was mostly work… though we did find time to see a few plays on the West End.  CABARET was amazing, but oh, so dark.   I lo...

The Dragons Return

The dragons are coming back.

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON has wrapped its second season, and is now deep in post production.

HBO has just released the first teaser for season two.

Enjoy.

HOTD season two coming your way this summer.