Overview
- The sixth A Song of Ice and Fire book remains without a release date, with Martin again acknowledging the challenge at New York Comic Con 2025.
- At the Iceland Noir Festival, Martin said five or six Westeros series are in development, mostly prequels, and noted that sequels are also being worked on.
- HBO has renewed House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms through 2028 and is developing an Aegon the Conqueror prequel.
- Martin said he loves writing the novel but also enjoys other projects, as he continues to sell and develop adaptations of earlier works.
- Fan frustration resurfaced online over perceived delays, even as Martin points to sample chapters and confirms the book’s story will diverge from the TV series.