'Winds of Winter' Release Date: George RR Martin Teases Spring Release With 'A Promise of Spring' Parody [Rumors]

Will we see "Winds of Winter" by Spring? It has been four years of waiting since the release of the fifth installment of the popular book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." Since the 2011 book, "A Dance with Dragons" fans continue to eagerly anticipate the next book.

The good news is that a new report indicates chances are high the book will soon see the light of day. According to Independent, the upcoming TV show "Game of Thrones" season 6 has based its storyline on author George RR Martin's book series, thus, many are looking forward to "The Winds of Winter" to be released before HBO's hit series premieres.

Spring Release Date Confirmed?

Martin is set to appear in the Syfy Channel's "Z Nation" and in relation to the upcoming feature, a new promo footage featuring a zombified Martin signing copies of a book titled "A Promise of Spring."

The teaser below, per The Independent is "obviously a joke" but could it be a teaser that Spring could be bringing with it a new book? Does it has something to do with the release date of "The Winds of Winter?"

Despite keeping an official release date for the book, Martin has been teasing fans about the arrival of the highly awaited book. In an earlier report from Parent Herald, Martin wrote on his blog, "And while I will be travelling, my army on minions will be here at the old homestead, toiling in the paper mines."

Fans were quick to speculate that Martin was hinting that the book is already in the publishing house. Moreover, while speaking in a crowd in NYC, the celebrity authors revealed another hint, "And remember, winter is coming."

In a separate report from Parent Herald, Alejo Cuervo, an editor for Ediciones Gigames, who owns the right to publish the book disclosed that "The Winds of Winter" is expected next year. They were already promised about the manuscript in advance.

Also, Michael Jakuszewski, a Polish translator disclosed that he was asked to reserve a time at the end of the year to translate the book. According to Wall Street Journal, Martin wrote on his blog, "I certainly hope that THE WINDS OF WINTER is not on the schedule of ANY of my publishers. I have spent years trying to persuade them all not to schedule my books until they are completed and delivered." Martin believes that rescheduling and postponing piss people off. So, with the said schedules, the book could be available soon.

In earlier interviews, the 67-year-old author has already expressed his inclination to finish the book before the start of the TV series, in fact, he was quoted by Entertainment Weekly saying, "I wish it was out now. Maybe I'm being overly optimistic about how quickly I can finish."

Moreover, Martin has admitted that he has cancelled several public appearances to concentrate on the book and get "The Winds of Winter" done.

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