Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin confirms next book Winds of Winter WILL finally be released in 2017

GAME Of Thrones fans will finally be able to find out what happens next in the fantasy saga as author George R. R. Martin has confirmed his long-awaited next book will finally be released in 2017.

The TV drama has been based on the novelist's popular books, but the stories diverged in season six as the show overtook Martin's writing.

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Devotees have faced a six-year wait after Martin, 68, delayed the release of his sixth book, The Winds of Winter.

But he has now confirmed the book is nearly done and he is hoping it will hit shops by the end of 2017.

In a post on his blog, he wrote: "[It is] not done yet, but I’ve made progress.

"But not as much as I hope a year ago, when I thought to be done by now.

"I think it will be out this year. But I thought the same thing last year.”

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In 2016, he admitted he had fallen behind and would not be able to meet the deadline set by his publishers, admitting there was " a  lot still left to write".

His last Game Of Thrones book, A Dance with Dragons, was released in 2011.

The Winds of Winter will be followed by one more novel, A Dream of Spring, which will be Martin's last book of the series.

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