Overview

• At New York Comic Con, Martin said he is still working on The Winds of Winter and stressed that he cares about the book.
• He acknowledged the yearslong delay, saying he has always struggled with deadlines and does not feel good about missing them.
• He described heightened expectations from Game of Thrones’ popularity as a creative weight that has slowed progress at times.
• He addressed fan blowback when he announces other projects, noting many are older works newly optioned rather than new writing commitments.
• He offered no timetable for publication, in line with his 2021 decision to stop making predictions about the book’s completion.