George RR Martin on depression, aging amid Winds delays — SkimNews
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- George RR Martin wrote a candid blog post detailing his struggles with sadness and depression over the past year, citing overwhelming personal and professional pressures
- George RR Martin acknowledged that assistants have been posting on his website since February because he fell behind on communications despite their help
- George RR Martin reflected on aging, calling it 'no fun' at 77 years old, though he noted the year also included 'amazing times' and personal highs
- George RR Martin confirmed he has written about 1,100 manuscript pages of The Winds of Winter and insists he remains deeply invested in completing A Song of Ice and Fire
- George RR Martin pushed back against speculation he has abandoned the series, sarcastically listing accusations that he is too old, disinterested, or will die before finishing
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, an HBO prequel based on Martin’s novellas, received nine Emmy nominations including outstanding drama series, marking a career highlight amid his struggles
Why it matters: Martin’s prolonged silence and mental health challenges directly impact the completion timeline of one of modern publishing’s most anticipated books, raising real stakes for fans and publishers who have waited over a decade for The Winds of Winter — a delay now framed not as neglect but as human limitation under pressure.
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