George R. R. Martin

George R. R. Martin is an American novelist, short-story writer, and television producer best known for the fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire.

A Song of Ice and Fire: An epic fantasy novel series begun by George R. R. Martin in 1996 and set in the fictional world of Westeros. This unfinished series is the work that made Martin internationally renowned.
Game of Thrones: An HBO fantasy television series adapted from A Song of Ice and Fire, which aired from 2011 to 2019. Martin co-created the adaptation and served as an executive producer and writer.
Roger Zelazny: An American writer of science fiction and fantasy known for works including the Chronicles of Amber. Zelazny was a friend and influential fellow writer during Martin’s early career.
Gardner Dozois: An American science-fiction editor and writer who edited Asimov’s Science Fiction and numerous anthologies. Dozois collaborated with Martin on anthologies and was a longtime colleague in speculative fiction.
A Song of Ice and Fire fandom: The worldwide community of readers and viewers who discuss and interpret A Song of Ice and Fire and its adaptations. The series’ mysteries and unfinished plotlines have sustained extensive fan analysis.
A Game of Thrones: The 1996 first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, introducing the Stark, Lannister, and Targaryen conflicts. Its opening establishes the political and supernatural strands of Martin’s best-known series.
House of the Dragon: An HBO fantasy television series about the Targaryen civil war, based on George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood. The series adapts another part of the fictional history Martin created.
The Hero: A 1971 science-fiction short story by George R. R. Martin, his first professional sale. The story launched Martin’s career as a published speculative-fiction writer.
Parris McBride: An American writer and activist who has been George R. R. Martin’s partner since the 1970s. McBride has supported Martin’s work and shared his involvement in literary and charitable causes.
Political fantasy: Fantasy fiction that makes political power, institutions, and conflict central to its imagined worlds. Martin’s dynastic struggles helped bring political calculation to the foreground of modern popular fantasy.

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