George R.R. Martin has an update for fans waiting for his next book. 1 / 8
A blog post revealed he has written hundreds of pages of The Winds of Winter. 2 / 8
However, he still has much to write before he can say he is finished. 3 / 8
He hopes to make similar progress on the novel this year... 4 / 8
...but says he will not make any predictions, given the anticipation surrounding the book. 5 / 8
A Song of Ice and Fire began with A Game of Thrones in 1996. 6 / 8
Four more books in the epic fantasy series have been published as of 2011. 7 / 8
HBO adapted the series into a high-budget show which ran for eight seasons. 8 / 8