George RR Martin's editor hints at eighth Game of Thrones book

Martin's editor Anne Groell has said in a Q&A that the presence of an eighth kingdom in Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire saga might indicate an eighth book in the series

Anne Groell, the editor of George RR Martin's epic book saga A Song of Ice and Fire which is being filmed for TV as Game of Thrones, has suggested that the series might end up with eight novels rather than the planned seven.

In a Q&A with fans, she said that the series was originally a trilogy, before she cajoled Martin into writing more:

"I remember when he called me, years and years back, to confess that his little trilogy waswellno longer a trilogy. He predicted four books. I said Seven Books for Seven Kingdoms. Then he said five books. I said Seven Books for Seven Kingdoms. Then he went to six. I said Well, you get it. Finally, we were on the same page. Seven Books for Seven Kingdoms. Good. Only, as I recently learned while editing The World of Ice and Fire (another awesome thing you must buy when it comes out!), there are really technically eight kingdoms, all having to do with who has annexed what when Aegon the Conqueror landed in Westeros. So, maybe eight books for Seven Kingdoms would be okay."

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