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George R. R. Martin is an American author and screenwriter. He is most famous for his [[Fantasy]] series ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]].''

His short story ''With Morning Comes Mistfall'' was nominated for a Nebula Award in 1973. He also wrote numerous [[Science Fiction]] short stories known collectively as "The Thousand Worlds." He has also written political fiction and [[Horror]].

His short story "With Morning Comes Mistfall" was nominated for a Nebula Award in 1973. He also wrote numerous [[Science Fiction]] short stories known collectively as "The Thousand Worlds." He has also written political fiction and [[Horror]].

In the 1980s, he wrote screenplays for television series, including ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' and ''[[Beauty and the Beast (TV series)|Beauty and The Beast]]''. He is also an editor on the ''[[Wild Cards]]'' cycle. His short story ''Nightfliers'' was adapted into a feature film.

In 1996, he published ''A Game of Thrones,'' the first installment in the [[Doorstopper]] Fantasy series ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]''. The series has been acclaimed by critics, readers, and fellow authors alike. He is currently working on ''The Winds of Winter,'' the sixth book in the series. The rights to a live-action TV series ~~was~~ acquired by HBO and the first two seasons have aired. Martin himself is credited as the co-executive producer for the series and has been quoted as saying going on set was like walking into a dream and has said in an interview that "my God, they got it right."

In 1996, he published ''A Game of Thrones,'' the first installment in the [[Doorstopper]] Fantasy series ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]''. The series has been acclaimed by critics, readers, and fellow authors alike. He is currently working on ''The Winds of Winter,'' the sixth book in the series. The rights to a live-action TV series were acquired by HBO and the first two seasons have aired. Martin himself is credited as the co-executive producer for the series and has been quoted as saying going on set was like walking into a dream and has said in an interview that "my God, they got it right."

Martin is well-known for his cordial relationships with his fans. Some say it detracts from his working pace. He keeps a regular [[Blog]], titled [http://grrm.livejournal.com/ Not A Blog], where he keeps readers up to date on his projects, life, and favorite football teams. He also is a frequent guest at conventions, where he will happily hand out [[Shrug of God|Shrugs Of God]] and occasionally invite some fans to private dinners. However, he is firmly opposed to [[Fan Fiction]] of his works, as he feels it weakens his copyrights. [[Fan Art]], however, is acceptable.

There is a great deal of controversy over his writing schedule (or lack thereof), particularly the long gap between ''A Feast for Crows'' and ''A Dance with Dragons'', leading to a [[Broken Base]] of those that felt he should finish the damn books already and those that felt the quality is well worth the wait. [[Neil Gaiman]] himself has [http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2009/05/entitlement-issues.html chimed in on the issue], summing it up as "George R.R. Martin is not your bitch." Whether or not the completion of ''Dance'' will heal the breach in the base probably depends on the quality of the book and how long the next one takes. Some other fans worry about possible [[Author Existence Failure]] causing an [[Orphaned Series]], as Martin has said in the past that in the event he dies before finishing the story, he has left instructions that all his notes and any unpublished manuscripts be destroyed.

There is a great deal of controversy over his writing schedule (or lack thereof), particularly the long gap between ''A Feast for Crows'' and ''A Dance with Dragons'', leading to a [[Broken Base]] of those that felt he should finish the damn books already and those that felt the quality is well worth the wait. [[Neil Gaiman]] himself has [http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2009/05/entitlement-issues.html chimed in on the issue], summing it up as "George R.R. Martin is not your bitch." Whether or not the completion of ''A Dance with Dragons'' will heal the breach in the base probably depends on the quality of the book and how long the next one takes. Some other fans worry about possible [[Author Existence Failure]] causing an [[Orphaned Series]], as Martin has said in the past that in the event he dies before finishing the story, he has left instructions that all his notes and any unpublished manuscripts be destroyed.

Very definitely [[One of Us]]. You can see the fan-mail he wrote to [[Stan Lee]] when he was sixteen [http://comicbookmovie.com/fansites/GraphicCity/news/?a=45514 here].

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* ''The New [[Twilight Zone]]''

** The Last Defender of Camelot (1986) - writer (teleplay)

** "The Last Defender of Camelot" (1986) - writer (teleplay)

** The Once and Future King (1986) - writer (teleplay), story editor

** "The Once and Future King" (1986) - writer (teleplay), story editor

** A Saucer of Loneliness (1986) - story editor

** "A Saucer of Loneliness" (1986) - story editor

** Lost and Found (1986) - writer (teleplay)

** "Lost and Found" (1986) - writer (teleplay)

** The World Next Door (1986) - story editor

** "The World Next Door" (1986) - story editor

** The Toys of Caliban (1986) - writer (teleplay)

** "The Toys of Caliban" (1986) - writer (teleplay)

** The Road Less Traveled (1986) - writer (story and teleplay), story editor

** "The Road Less Traveled" (1986) - writer (story and teleplay), story editor

* ''Beauty and the Beast''

** Terrible Saviour (1987) - writer

** "Terrible Saviour" (1987) - writer

** Masques (1987) - writer

** "Masques" (1987) - writer

** Shades of Grey (1988) - writer

** "Shades of Grey" (1988) - writer

** Promises of Someday (1988) - writer

** "Promises of Someday" (1988) - writer

** Fever (1988) - writer

** "Fever" (1988) - writer

** Ozymandias (1988) - writer

** "Ozymandias" (1988) - writer

** Dead of Winter (1988) - writer

** "Dead of Winter" (1988) - writer

** Brothers (1989) - writer

** "Brothers" (1989) - writer

** When the Blue Bird Sings' (1989) - writer (teleplay)

** "When the Blue Bird Sings" (1989) - writer (teleplay)

** A Kingdom by the Sea (1989) - writer

** "A Kingdom by the Sea" (1989) - writer

** What Rough Beast (1989) - writer (story)

** "What Rough Beast" (1989) - writer (story)

** Ceremony of Innocence (1989) - writer

** "Ceremony of Innocence" (1989) - writer

** Snow (1989) - writer

** "Snow" (1989) - writer

** Beggar's Comet (1990) - writer

** "Beggar's Comet" (1990) - writer

** Invictus (1990) - writer

** "Invictus" (1990) - writer

* ''[[Game of Thrones]]''

** Pilot - writer (story), producer, creator

** "Pilot" - writer (story), producer, creator

*** The Pointy End (2011) - writer

*** "The Pointy End" (2011) - writer

*** Blackwater (2012) - writer

*** "Blackwater" (2012) - writer