<P> In 1991, Martin briefly returned to writing novels . He had grown frustrated that his TV pilots and screenplays were not getting made and that TV - related production limitations like budgets and episode lengths were forcing him to cut characters and trim battle scenes . This pushed Martin back towards writing books, where he did not have to worry about compromising the size of his imagination . Admiring the works of J.R.R. Tolkien in his childhood, he wanted to write an epic fantasy, though he did not have any specific ideas . </P> <P> This would eventually turn into his epic fantasy series: A Song of Ice and Fire, which was inspired by the Wars of the Roses, The Accursed Kings and Ivanhoe . Martin originally conceptualised it as being three volumes . It is currently intended to comprise seven volumes . The first, A Game of Thrones, was published in 1996, followed by A Clash of Kings in 1998 and A Storm of Swords in 2000 . In November 2005, A Feast for Crows, the fourth novel in this series, became The New York Times No. 1 Bestseller and also achieved No. 1 ranking on The Wall Street Journal bestseller list . In addition, in September 2006, A Feast for Crows was nominated for both a Quill Award and the British Fantasy Award . The fifth book, A Dance with Dragons, was published July 12, 2011, and quickly became an international bestseller, including achieving a No. 1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List and many others; it remained on the New York Times list for 88 weeks . The series has received praise from authors, readers, and critics alike . In 2012, A Dance With Dragons made the final ballot for science fiction and fantasy's Hugo Award, World Fantasy Award, Locus Poll Award, and the British Fantasy Award; the novel went on to win the Locus Poll Award for Best Fantasy Novel . Two more novels are planned and still being written in the series: The Winds of Winter and the final volume A Dream of Spring . On April 25, 2018, Martin announced the release date of his new book, Fire & Blood, dealing with the history of House Targaryen, which will be available on November 20, 2018 . </P> <P> HBO Productions purchased the television rights for the entire A Song of Ice and Fire series in 2007 and began airing the fantasy series on their US premium cable channel on April 17, 2011 . Titled Game of Thrones, it ran weekly for ten episodes, each approximately an hour long . Although busy completing A Dance With Dragons and other projects, George R.R. Martin was heavily involved in the production of the television series adaptation of his books . Martin's involvement included the selection of a production team and participation in scriptwriting; the opening credits list him as a co-executive producer of the series . The series was renewed shortly after the first episode aired . </P> <P> The first season was nominated for 13 Emmy Awards, ultimately winning two: one for its opening title credits, and one for Peter Dinklage as Best Supporting Actor . </P>

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