--- description: Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin has released a teaser chapter of the next book in the series, The Winds of Winter. title: George R. R. Martin Released a New Game of Thrones Chapter image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb5fe4d71b869f0ef/6986a0f2361760692e90d9bc/george-r-r-martin.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Books](/tag/books/) ## Books Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # George R. R. Martin Released a Chapter of the Next _Game of Thrones_ Book  by [Tessa Berenson](/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 2, 2015 3:47 PM CUT  Author George R.R. Martin whose novel series has been adapted into the HBO series "Game of Thrones," is shown on the set. Author George R.R. Martin whose novel series has been adapted into the HBO series "Game of Thrones," is shown on the set.Nick Briggs—AP  by [Tessa Berenson](/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 2, 2015 3:47 PM CUT _Game of Thrones_ author George R. R. Martin is keeping his promise of working diligently on the next book in the series, _The Winds of Winter._ Just days after [he announced](http://time.com/3763149/george-rr-martin-game-of-thrones-season-6/ "undefined") that he will not be writing for season six of the HBO series in favor of completing the book, Martin released a new [teaser chapter](http://www.georgerrmartin.com/excerpt-from-the-winds-of-winter/ "undefined") from _The Winds of Winter_ on his blog. Warning: The chapter, told from Sansa Stark’s point of view, contains multiple spoilers. It was revealed last month that the HBO show, which returns for season five on April 12, [will end before the books ](http://time.com/3754182/game-of-thrones-creators-say-the-show-will-spoil-the-books/ "undefined"). ### See The Real-Life People Who Inspired Game of Thrones Characters  From left: Cersei and Margaret of Anjou HBO; Getty Images  From Left: Khaleesi and Queen Elizabeth I. HBO; Getty Images  From Left: Melisandre and Bloody Mary Helen Sloan—HBO; Getty Images  From left: Talisa Stark and Anne Boleyn. Helen Sloan—HBO; Getty Images  From left: Brienne of Tarth and Joan of Arc. HBO; DeAgostini—Getty Images  From left: Henry VIII and Robert Baratheon. HBO; Getty Images  From left: Joffrey and Caligula. HBO; De Agostini—Getty Images ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3769038/game-of-thrones-chapter/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3769038/game-of-thrones-chapter/"},"headline":"George R. R. Martin Released a Chapter of the Next Game of Thrones Book","datePublished":"2015-04-02T15:47:20.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:04:44.332Z","description":"Spoilers are coming","url":"https://time.com/3769038/game-of-thrones-chapter/","keywords":["Books","game of thrones"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb5fe4d71b869f0ef/6986a0f2361760692e90d9bc/george-r-r-martin.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Tessa Berenson","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb5fe4d71b869f0ef/6986a0f2361760692e90d9bc/george-r-r-martin.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Author George R.R. Martin whose novel series has been adapted into the HBO series \"Game of Thrones,\" is shown on the set.","caption":"Author George R.R. Martin whose novel series has been adapted into the HBO series \"Game of Thrones,\" is shown on the set.","creditText":"Nick Briggs—AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/books/","name":"Books"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3769038/game-of-thrones-chapter/","name":"George R. R. Martin Released a Chapter of the Next Game of Thrones Book"}}]}] ```