Game of Thrones may be blood-curdling and violent fare but its 65-year-old creator, George RR Martin, is a portly, softly spoken figure in black shirt and braces whose silver beard makes him look A Shape-Shifting Cat Cop Stars in George R.R. Martin's New Wild Cards Release Graphic novel George R.R. Martin Presents: Wild Cards: Sins of the Father releases tomorrow, but io9's got a first Best Authors Like George RR Martin Ranked. 1. J.R.R. Tolkien. Time Magazine labeled Martin the “American Tolkien,” and for good reason. Martin is a big fan of J.R.R. Tolkien’s works, so much so that his frustration over others’ “cheap” imitation of the British author’s writing compelled him to start his own series. George R. R. Martin has been a full-time writer for over 25 years. He is the author of the acclaimed, internationally bestselling fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, which is the basis of HBO's popular Game of Thrones television series. Martin has won multiple science fiction awards, including 4 Hugos, 2 Nebulas, the Bram Stoker, the Locus George R.R. Martin trivia and fun facts. He was born George Raymond Martin, and added the second R (for Richard) at age 13. Martin’s father was Italian, and his mother was half Irish. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes) George R.R. Martin at a book signing for "A Dance of Dragons" July 14, 2011. There are currently five “Game of Thrones” books with a few more in the works. wEpuQrS. 61 120 420 315 89 337 348 73 396

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