Portrait photoshoot at Worldcon 75, Helsinki, before the Hugo Awards: George R. R. Martin

Portrait photoshoot at Worldcon 75, Helsinki, before the Hugo Awards: George R. R. Martin

George R. R. Martin speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Game of Thrones", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.

Pedro Pascal, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gwendoline Christie, Rory McCann, Maisie Williams, George R. R. Martin, Natalie Dormer and Sophie Turner speaking at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Game of Thrones", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California on July 25, 2014. Photo by Gage Skidmore

Pedro Pascal, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gwendoline Christie, Rory McCann, Maisie Williams, George R. R. Martin, Natalie Dormer and Sophie Turner speaking at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Game of Thrones", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California on July 25, 2014. Photo by Gage Skidmore

George R. R. Martin speaking with attendees at Bubonicon 56 at the Marriott Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.

George R. R. Martin speaking with attendees at Bubonicon 56 at the Marriott Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.

George R. R. Martin speaking with attendees at Bubonicon 56 at the Marriott Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.

George R. R. Martin speaking with attendees at Bubonicon 56 at the Marriott Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.

George R. R. Martin speaking with attendees at Bubonicon 56 at the Marriott Albuquerque in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.