1. Does July 12 apply both to the UK and US? I presume so since he included the names of both publishers in his post.
2. If he's truly so close to finishing, why not just wait another couple weeks and make both the date and "I'm Done" announcements at the same time?
2. If he's truly so close to finishing, why not just wait another couple weeks and make both the date and "I'm Done" announcements at the same time?
July 12 applies to both the UK and USA. The UK edition will be in one volume with the hardcover and tradeback and two volumes in mass-market paperback.
The publishers need to give bookshops and buyers time to order the book in before publication, the longer the better (6 months+ is preferred), so Bantam didn't want to leave it any longer before announcing the date.
Based on various sources, Martin is currently editing and revising the last 2 chapters of the book. Everything else is done, edited, in and locked.
We have a date! From George! Rejoice!
03/03/2011 02:10:17 PM
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Thanks for the news. A few questions.
03/03/2011 02:38:35 PM
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Re: Thanks for the news. A few questions.
03/03/2011 03:59:34 PM
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Thanks for the info. Any idea if...
03/03/2011 04:07:44 PM
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Yes (some minor spoilers over which AFFC POV characters are in the book).
03/03/2011 05:44:41 PM
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Chinese Democracy had a date too. Or a couple of them
03/03/2011 03:20:26 PM
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You know, Axl Rose went through my mind when I read this as well...
03/03/2011 03:21:59 PM
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I'm used to waiting, I'll just wait until it comes out on paperback.
03/03/2011 05:11:11 PM
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Are you in the US?
03/03/2011 05:46:06 PM
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I might just wait and go get it at the library, then I'll have a few less years to wait for Winds.
04/03/2011 12:54:45 AM
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Dear God I thought this would never happen
03/03/2011 05:22:03 PM
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Dear God is right, you're alive!
03/03/2011 08:55:33 PM
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Barely
03/03/2011 09:03:46 PM
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Too late. I've already given away my GRRM books to the library and I'm not going to go back to ...
03/03/2011 05:29:09 PM
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Not even a tiny bit of joy? *NM*
03/03/2011 08:56:17 PM
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Nope. Nada. Zilch. GRRM who? Yeah, it's like that. xD *NM*
03/03/2011 09:03:59 PM
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i'm with Bookwyrm, i might pick them up when the series is done, but i gave up on him as an author.
05/03/2011 11:06:14 AM
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Do we have another AFFC in terms of quality and let-down? *NM*
03/03/2011 06:26:42 PM
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I'm just glad I'm not the only one who thought that AFFC was bad.
03/03/2011 08:25:38 PM
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I keep thinking I am the only one who didn't think AFFC was bad *NM*
04/03/2011 09:43:44 AM
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I'm curious: A Question
03/03/2011 08:14:21 PM
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Curiosity killed the cat!
03/03/2011 09:00:20 PM
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It probably won't come out on July 12th.
03/03/2011 08:29:28 PM
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I think it will, so there
03/03/2011 09:01:21 PM
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Re: I think it will, so there
03/03/2011 09:03:05 PM
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If you knew that the flaming-pitchforked angry villagers were en route....
03/03/2011 09:13:28 PM
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I'll believe it when I'm holding a copy in my hands! *NM*
03/03/2011 08:42:08 PM
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And you'll take it from my cold, dead ones
03/03/2011 09:02:25 PM
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I do not mean to gloat
03/03/2011 09:59:48 PM
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Good thinking...
08/03/2011 09:51:22 PM
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Awesome. Amazon better get it delivered very soon after that date. *NM*
03/03/2011 10:11:18 PM
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I think they will.
04/03/2011 12:41:38 PM
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Hm, yes... the real question is, which of the three will deliver the soonest.
04/03/2011 06:44:49 PM
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Savage cabbage!
03/03/2011 11:34:10 PM
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<head explodes> *NM*
04/03/2011 02:50:48 AM
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You made a mess *NM*
04/03/2011 12:43:52 PM
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<still standing body twitches a half-step then slipping on own splattered brain matter> *NM*
06/03/2011 02:27:09 PM
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I just screamed like a Justin Bieber fan. I ain't ashamed, either. *NM*
06/03/2011 04:40:33 PM
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I don't see an ebook version available yet!!!
07/03/2011 08:06:47 AM
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Boo. Though maybe it's just the B&N and Amazon sites that are wrong.
07/03/2011 01:11:23 PM
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I'll read your book George, when it actually comes out
08/03/2011 05:49:33 PM
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Re: I'll read your book George, when it actually comes out
08/03/2011 08:35:36 PM
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I know the in accuracies in believing Amazon
08/03/2011 10:43:17 PM
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Borders is offering a 50% discount in pre-orders and I didn't bite. That's how over GRRM I am. *NM*
10/03/2011 02:51:41 PM
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