Books Holy shit, A Dance With Dragons is coming out this year!

keg in kc · 03-03-2011, 02:28 PM

In July.

Although he's still not done.

But don't take my word for it...

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DRAGON TIME

No. Sorry. Not done yet.

I'm close, though. Watch this space. When the book is done, you will read it here.

Meanwhile... there is news. Big news. The end is in sight, at long long last, and we're close enough so that my editors and publishers at Bantam Spectra have set an actual publication date.

A DANCE WITH DRAGONS will be in your favorite bookstore on

TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2011

Yes, I know. You've all seen publication dates before: dates in 2007, 2008, 2009. None of those were ever hard dates, however. Most of them... well, call it wishful thinking, boundless optimism, cockeyed dreams, honest mistakes, whatever you like.

This date is different. This date is real.

Barring tsunamis, general strikes, world wars, or asteroid strikes, you will have the novel in your hands on July 12. I hope you like it.

(For what it's worth, the book's a monster. Think A STORM OF SWORDS.)

The dragons are coming. Prepare to dance.

And hey... thanks for waiting.

Delano · 03-03-2011, 02:30 PM

Just posted something like this in the HBO show thread. HUZZAH!!
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Fishpicker · 03-03-2011, 02:31 PM

great news. I have just enough time to re-read AFFC.

RedDread · 03-03-2011, 02:31 PM

I'd be more upset about this if I hadn't started reading the series in September. About 1/2 done with the last book but really slowed down when I heard what his publication schedule was like. Here's hoping #6 only takes 3 years!

Great Expectations · 03-03-2011, 02:31 PM

I need to hurry up and finish A Storm of Swords and start A Feast for Crows.

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RedDread Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Back in KC Casino cash: $10007771	I'd be more upset about this if I hadn't started reading the series in September. About 1/2 done with the last book but really slowed down when I heard what his publication schedule was like. Here's hoping #6 only takes 3 years!
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