George R.R. Martin's Blog, page 217

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Coming in November, the latest original anthology from me and my sometime-partner, Gardner Dozois (former editor of ASIMOV's and winner of umpty-ump Hugo Awards as our field's best editor): SONGS OF LOVE AND DEATH.

The good folks at Pocket Books have just send us the cover. Have a look.



The lineup:
-Jim Butcher, "Love Hurts" (a Harry Dresden story)
-Jo Beverly, "The Marrying Maid"
-Carrie Vaughn, "Rooftops"
-M.L.N. Hanover, "Hurt Me"
-Cecelia Holland, "Demon Lover"
-Meli...

The official Song of Ice and Fire calendar for 2011 has just moved into production, and will be available this summer, publisher Bantam Spectra has informed me. This year's calendar is illustrated by the acclaimed fantasy artist Ted Nasmith, featuring a dozen gorgeous paintings of the great castles of Westeros. A thirteenth castle (not shown here) will be included as a double-page centerfold.

Here's a sneak peak at what the calendar will look like. Feast your eyes. The cover features th...

... hey, the aliens are amongst us.



Every bag infused with xenovirus Takis-A. Will YOU be an ace? Crunch a few and find out.

I've received my schedule for the Chicago Comics Expo next month (see my Appearances page for a link with further details as to date, place, etc.)

I'm coming in to promote the release of the first issue of the FEVRE DREAM comic, scripted by Daniel Abraham (of Albuquerque) and illustrated by Rafa Lopez (of Spain).



Here are the scheduled public functions:

FRIDAY

12 noon - 2pm signing at Avatar booth

4 pm - 6 pm signing at Avatar booth

8pm - 10pm Avatar Friday Night Event - reading from ...

I know that there are a lot of people out there who opposed health care reform, for a variety of reasons (witness the 400 + responses to my health care post)... but the stuff that's going on right now across the country is scary. Congressmen who voted for the bill are receiving anyonymous death threats to them and their families, bricks are being thrown through their offices, right wing blogs are publishing their home addresses and urging people to "visit" them. And more... it's all over th...

The long-delayed Wild Cards comic book miniseries, Daniel Abraham's THE HARD CALL, is finally back on track, thanks to Dynamite Comics and their new partnership with DBPro.

There's an interview about the project just up on the comic website Newsarama:

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/Wild-Cards-Martin-Comic-100324.html



Check it out for the latest news about this project.

Still not 100%, but I'm up to at least 98%, as the last of the crud fades away.

However, my assistant Ty is now sick. He went home early today. A pity, since he has a lot to celebrate right now -- the sale of his first novel (well, half-novel, it was a collaboration. And no, not with me, don't get all wiggy out there).

Please STOP posting comments to the Health Care topic. I let that one run a good long while, more than four hundred messages and lots of impassionated debate, but I don't wan...

Okay, we've had a huge politcal debate about the health care bill, close to 400 comments on my post. I think all the points have been made. We're starting to go around in circles.

Since this IS my Not A Blog last time I looked, I get the last words here. (You may have the last words on your own Live Journals and blogs, if you wish).

I am pleased that most of the debate remained civil, if sometimes vigorous. Ty and I only had to delete a relative handful of abusive posts.

I find it telling th...

I watched the House pass the health care bill earlier tonight. The talking heads all claimed it had the votes to pass, but I still found myself a case of nerves as the numbers piled up oh-so-slowly. The feeling of relief when the count hit 216 was palpable.

A great night for Obama, for the Democrats, for America.

Is it a perfect piece of legislation? By no means. It's deeply flawed. What we really need in this country is a single payer system, like Canada and Australia. Failing that, a vi...

Jaime Lannister has defeated Cthulhu! He's 2-0.

How's that for an upset!

Next round he has to face a dragon, though. Naomi Novik's Temeraire. Oh, well. Should be good training for when Dany invades Westeros.