“Fantasy is silver and scarlet, indigo and azure, obsidian veined with gold and lapis lazuli. Reality is plywood and plastic, done up in mud brown and olive drab. Fantasy tastes of habaneros and honey, cinnamon and cloves, rare red meat and wines as sweet as summer. Reality is beans and tofu, and ashes at the end.”

American author, screenwriter and television producer

George R. R. Martin is an American author, screenwriter, and television producer, best known for the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. His novels inspired HBO’s Game of Thrones and its prequel House of the Dragon. He also wrote Tales of Dunk and Egg, helped create the Wild Cards anthology series, and contributed worldbuilding to the video game Elden Ring.