- George R. R. Martin has outlined Better Late Than Never as a follow-up to the long-running series.
- In the note accompanying the book, he said he had written it for the same reason that he published the long-awaited The Winds of Winter.
- He also explained that The Winds of Winter was released in 2011, but the publication dates for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms have not been clarified, while A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms received the Emmy.
American writer George R. R. Martin said in a recent interview that he has been writing for years about the long-awaited events in a book, and he expects to finish it soon.
Martin titled the new book Better Late Than Never, saying that the book is about the same thing as the previous one: winter is coming. He added that he wrote it because “getting old is no fun,” and he wanted to share, “what an amazing time” it is.
In the words of Martin, the book was published with the same intention, but only the winter part of the story was written. Martin also said that he had been working on the project for years, but he did not finish it. He noted that the TV series Game of Thrones with the same title was released in 2019.
In 2025, Martin said he would be able to finish the long-awaited book, but he is still working on it. He also said that he has not finished Winds yet and A Dream of Spring is still being written. He said that he has no plans to stop, but he also admitted that the delay is due to his health.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Martin said he had already finished writing about 1,100 pages of The Winds of Winter. He also said that he believed the delay was a “total failure,” but he added that he still hopes to finish the book soon.
He also said that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms — the prequel Game of Thrones based on Tales of Dunk and Egg — will win the Emmy for outstanding drama series.