The Winds of Winter Likely Completion and Release in 2017 Within George R.R. Martin’s Schedule, And More!

In order to assuage fans and readers that his book would offer something new from the TV series or vice versa, he said that the show will take different routes than his last two books, as if to tell fans that they can finish the TV series ahead and still buy the books after because there will still be plenty of stories that were not told at all on the small screen.

Meanwhile, Diana Gabaldon, author of the “Outlander” book series which has a TV adaptation on Starz, recently took an indirect swipe at George R.R. Martin.

Gabaldon’s dig at Martin has something to do with the delay in the release of the sixth book of the series “The Winds of Winter” and that its corresponding TV show is already about to overtake the novel.

Readers and fans of the “Outlander” book series were concerned that there might come a point in time in the future that the TV series might outpace the books, which is what is about to happen with “The Winds of Winter” and “Game of Thrones.”

During a panel discussion at the recent Television Critics Association, Gabaldon categorically stated that it would never happen in the case of “Outlander” because, unlike George, she writes no matter where she is or whatever she is doing.

The crowd responded with ‘oohs’ and laughter, indicating that they clearly understood the casual swipe that Gabaldon took on Martin.