{"id":2371582,"date":"2026-04-13T18:23:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2371582"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:23:20","slug":"george-r-r-martins-publisher-debunks-the-winds-of-winter-supposed-leak-as-false","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/george-r-r-martins-publisher-debunks-the-winds-of-winter-supposed-leak-as-false\/","title":{"rendered":"George R. R. Martin&#8217;s publisher debunks \u201cThe Winds of Winter\u201d &#8216;supposed leak&#8217; as &#8216;false&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you&#8217;re a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/game-of-thrones\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Game of Thrones;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Game of Thrones&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Game of Thrones<\/em><\/a> fan and were online this past weekend, you probably saw a leak making the rounds on social media about <em>The Winds of Winter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FantasyWorldW1\/status\/2043163844466692322?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A tweet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;A tweet&quot;}\" class=\"link \">A tweet<\/a> featuring a screenshot from an anonymous leaker suggested that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/george-r-r-martin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:George R. R. Martin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;George R. R. Martin&quot;}\" class=\"link \">George R. R. Martin<\/a>&#8216;s long-awaited sixth entry in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/a-song-of-ice-and-fire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Song of Ice &amp; Fire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Song of Ice &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Song of Ice &amp; Fire<\/em><\/a> saga is secretly set for release later this year, with an announcement forthcoming. This alleged intel fueled quite a bit of conversation, especially on X, with many finding it hard to believe. It received additional pickup from select media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To help clear up the confusion, Bantam Books, the U.S. publisher of Martin\u2019s Westeros-set book series, is debunking the claims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The online chatter you are seeing regarding a supposed leak is false,&#8221; a representative from Bantam Books tells <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Kit Harington as Jon Snow on &#8216;Game of Thrones&#8217;<br \/>Credit: HBO<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s been 15 years since readers received a new portion of the ongoing story. What began with <em>A Game of Thrones<\/em> in 1996 continued with <em>A Clash of Kings<\/em> (1999), <em>A Storm of Swords<\/em> (2000), <em>A Feast For Crows<\/em> (2005), and <em>A Dance With Dragons<\/em> (2011), all released through publishers Bantam Books (in the U.S. and Canada) and Harper Voyager (in the U.K.).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After <em>The Winds of Winter<\/em>, Martin promised to deliver a seventh book installment, <em>A Dream of Spring<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The most recent update Martin gave on <em>The Winds of Winter<\/em> came in a January cover story interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/george-rr-martin-interview-thrones-winds-dragon-knight-1236473519\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Hollywood Reporter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Hollywood Reporter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>. &#8220;I do think if I can just get some of these other things off my back, I could finish <em>The Winds of Winter<\/em> pretty soon,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s been made clear to me that <em>Winds<\/em> is the priority, but\u2026 I don\u2019t know. Sometimes I\u2019m not in the mood for that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The author made it clear that he wants to finish the books and that he &#8220;would hate&#8221; it if another writer stepped in to do it for him. He also mused on the ending of <em>A Song of Ice &amp; Fire<\/em> versus how the show concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was going to kill more people,&#8221; Martin said. &#8220;Not the ones they killed [on the show]. They made it more of a happy ending. I don\u2019t see a happy ending for Tyrion. His whole arc has been tragic from the first. I was going to have Sansa die, but she&#8217;s been so appealing in the show, maybe I&#8217;ll let her live.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"'House of the Dragon'Credit: Courtesy of HBO\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ljr91NNRGsDKnx5lRY2NfA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/4ef07f01fdc4e5a1dfe3e2d73996933f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>&#8216;House of the Dragon&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Courtesy of HBO<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Martin has given various updates on <em>The Winds of Winter<\/em> over the years through <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/georgerrmartin.com\/notablog\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:his &quot;Not a Blog&quot; website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;his &amp;quot&quot;}\" class=\"link \">his &#8220;Not a Blog&#8221; website<\/a>, in addition to various appearances, including more recently at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/george-rr-martin-winds-of-winter-delay-controversy-11828778\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Comic Con 2025;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New York Comic Con 2025&quot;}\" class=\"link \">New York Comic Con 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I know there&#8217;s all this controversy about <em>Winds of Winter<\/em> and how late it is, but I&#8217;ve always had trouble with deadlines, and I don&#8217;t feel happy breaching contracts or missing a deadline or anything like that,&#8221; he said at that particular panel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, the <em>Game of Thrones<\/em> TV universe continues on HBO and HBO Max. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/house-of-the-dragon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:House of the Dragon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;House of the Dragon&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>House of the Dragon<\/em><\/a> premieres its third season this summer ahead of a fourth and likely final season in 2028, while <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-finale-ending-will-be-addressed-11909159\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms<\/em><\/a>, based on Martin&#8217;s <em>Tales of Dunk &amp; Egg<\/em> novellas, is in production on season 2 for release in 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Martin, which fans consistently point out, is also at work various other projects across books, TV, video games, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/game-of-thrones-the-mad-king-stage-prequel-11908917\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:now theater;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;now theater&quot;}\" class=\"link \">now theater<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-winds-of-winter-release-leak-false-george-r-r-martin-publisher-says-11948711\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re a Game of Thrones fan and were online this past weekend, you probably saw a leak making the rounds on social media about The Winds of Winter. 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