[pat5150]

Yes, that's right!!!;)

Voyager has just contacted me, revealing the wonderful news! The interview questions will be sent to George R. R. Martin in April, so the interview will coincide with the paperback release of A Feast for Crows.

As always, the best questions from the fans will be selected to comprise the interview. Remember that questions which would receive an automatic RAFO will not be considered.

I guess it is safe to say that we have a very interesting Q&A to look forward to! If everything goes well, it should appear on sffworld.com this coming spring!

Cheers!

Patrick

[Jekyll]

Whoo, first question!

Um ... what's a RAFO? :p

Ok, here's a question for GRRM - Do you have any plans to 'lease out' your world to other writers after you've finished your series, a la the Dragonlance world?

[pat5150]

RAFO is the annoying and ever-present "Read and find out" answer! ;)

Patrick

[Evil Agent]

Well, there are certain questions that he has been asked a lot lately, at various signings. I recently saw him in person at a bookstore signing, in person at a radio interview, and on TV in an interview.

I personally have asked him about the 5 year gap (which he said is now totally abandoned, for better or worse), and whether he had any worry of losing control of his series, with the increase in POVs (he says he's introducing one new POV in the next book, and then hopes he can start drawing things together and finish in 7 books).

His favorite character is Tyrion (who is more like himself than any other character), his least favorite/most difficult character to write about is Bran (because he is a child, and is involved with magic, which Martin finds difficult to write about).

Those are just some of the common questions I've seen, so you might want to find something new.

[Silernia]

Does anybody know if there are any plans for movies?

[AnemicOak]

Does anybody know if there are any plans for movies?
Don't think they could do it. Each book would have to be an HBO mini series to fit enough in.

[MrsMoe]

After the 7 books are completed, does he have plans to start another series based on some of the same characters?

[Fuxxy Elf]

I know he did a lot of research on the Wars of the Roses and other historical conflicts for the series. Are any of his characters based or influenced by true historical figures that he has come across in his research?

[Evil Agent]

He says there could never be a movie, but that he would consider a mini series, with each season being one of the books. Still, it's probably not likely.

He has also said that many of his characters are inspired by bits of certain historical figures, but nothing specific (ie. Tyrion is not Richard III, etc.).

[tomfoster]

He dedicates one of his books to someone who "convinced me to put the Dragons in" (may not be an exact quote, don't have the book in this part of the country!). I'd be interested to know in what ways the books would have been different without them? They seem key but I can imagine several alternatives.

Without necessarily mentioning any other authors, were there any particular things he wanted to avoid doing in the books? Has he stuck by those resolutions?

If it's not impolite, further to a comment elsewhere in this board, I'd be interested to know why he went with a one tier nobility (ie everybody is "Lord" or nothing) rather than the more traditional heirarchical nobility (Baron, Viscount, Earl, Marquis, Duke as one example)?

As a curiosity, although I'm sure he's been asked this before, I'd be interested to know what his own "Words" would be.

Has any plot turn/character twist surprised him? (I know it sounds odd, but other authors occasionally mention it happening).

If it's not giving too much away on the one hand, and isn't a RAFO on the other, is there any throw-away comment or image in the books that serves as a metaphor but isn't usually picked up on by readers (as far as he's aware).

Hope these are in time - thanks for arranging this.

If the answers to any of these are around, please let me know.

Peace. Out.