George R.R. Martin is the author of fourteen novels, including five volumes of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, several collections of short stories and numerous screen plays for television drama and feature films. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
`It has captured the imaginations of millions for the same reason the archetypal dramas of Homer, Sophocles or Shakespeare have lasted for milennia' Guardian `What an epic journey. I just love the whole concept' Martina Cole `When times are tough, there is no better distraction than these magical tales' Guardian `Martin has not only raised the bar for writers of epic fantasy but pushed and stretched the boundaries of the novel itself' The Times `Fantasy fiction's equivalent to THE WIRE' Telegraph `Complex storylines, fascinating characters, great dialogue, perfect pacing, and the willingness to kill off even his major characters' LA Times `Mr Martin is a literary dervish, bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers' New York Times