“Start with short stories. After all, if you were taking up rock climbing, you wouldn't start with Mount Everest. So if you're starting fantasy, don't start with a nine-book series.”

American author, screenwriter, and television producer

George R. R. Martin is an American author, screenwriter, and television producer. Born George Raymond Richard Martin, he is best known for the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, and for the television adaptations that grew from it. He also wrote the related Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, helped create the Wild Cards anthology series, and contributed to the worldbuilding of Elden Ring. His work is strongly associated with expansive fantasy worlds and long-running, interconnected storytelling.