George RR Martin Archives

The Real Game of Thrones: Sexual Violence and the Realities of War vs Exploitation

May 10, 2014

Book spoilers and spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 4 George R.R. Martin has caused a stir in the media by allegedly defending scenes of sexual violence in Game of Thrones. On closer inspection, the quotes... Read More...

George R R Martin – On The End Of Thrones

C S Hughes

December 13, 2013

Books

Is Jon Snow the secret son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark, the third head of the Dragon, destined to sing the song of Ice and Fire, and rule Westeros and half the known world in a Pharaoh-lik... Read More...

George R R Martin – Movie Still On The Cards

C S Hughes

November 15, 2013

Books, Film & TV, Game of Thrones

Wild Cards XVI - Deuces Down the 16th book in the series, with cover art by a legend in the field of SF illustration, Steranko. George R R Martin, author of the epic fantasy series A Song Of Ice And Fire, bro... Read More...

Game of Thrones Tour: George R.R Martin Author Talk at the MCG

Olga Hughes

November 15, 2013

Game of Thrones

Dymocks Camberwell hosted George's final Melbourne appearance at the MCG, of all places. They held it in the Olympic room which overlooks the stadium, and it's kind of a strange atmosphere for an author talk. O... Read More...

Game of Thrones Tour: George R.R Martin and Michelle Fairley at the Wheeler Centre

Olga Hughes

November 14, 2013

Game of Thrones

George signing our Wild Cards XVI – Deuces Down We had a ball at the Wheeler Centre's Game of Thrones - In Conversation event with George R.R. Martin and Michelle Fairley. The evening began with a short pre... Read More...

Game of Thrones Tour: George R.R. Martin Tour – Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney

Olga Hughes

November 13, 2013

Game of Thrones

We attended the Dymocks Literary Lunch with George R.R. Martin at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney yesterday. The event ran for about two and a half hours with about an hour of talking and then a book signin... Read More...

A Clash of Queens: The White Queen vs Game of Thrones

Olga Hughes

September 14, 2013

Game of Thrones

Elizabeth Woodville and Cersei Lannister It's a genre clash bigger than Bosworth. With months and months to go before the next season Game of Thrones hits our screens, fans are going over the BBC's ten-part... Read More...

History Behind Game of Thrones: Walder Frey, Red Weddings, and Warwick the Kingmaker

Jamie Adair

September 7, 2013

Game of Thrones, History

George RR Martin may have drawn inspiration for Lord Frey from Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, known as “Warwick the Kingmaker”. It seems like George RR Martin sought out the worst "betrayers" in the Wars ... Read More...

The Inn at the Crossroads : Recipes from Game of Thrones with Chelsea Monroe-Cassel

Olga Hughes

August 19, 2013

Game of Thrones, Interviews

"There was much more than she’d asked for: hot bread, butter and honey and blackberry preserves, a rasher of bacon and a soft-boiled egg, a wedge of cheese, a pot of mint tea" When Chelsea and Sariann start... Read More...

Nerd World Problems: On the Shelf

Olga Hughes

August 9, 2013

Nerdologisms

Thrice damn you George.... Read More...

Game of Thrones – Sansa Stark Isn’t Really Stupid

Olga Hughes

August 4, 2013

Game of Thrones

Sansa Stark has had a polarising effect on the new generation of Game of Thrones fans. While all of us were screaming for her to push Joffrey off the walkway, you may have fallen into the faction that passionat... Read More...

Sydney Luncheon with George R.R. Martin

Olga Hughes

July 31, 2013

Events, Game of Thrones

The Opera House event Game of Thrones: In Conversation with George R.R. Martin and Peter Dinklage is sold out. If the varlets at the Opera House didn't send you an email for the pre-sale even if you registered ... Read More...

The Real Game of Thrones – The History Behind the Hit Series

Olga Hughes

July 24, 2013

Interviews

The runaway success of HBO's Game of Thrones may have surprised the critics, but George R.R Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire has been gathering loyal fans for almost seventeen years. While Westeros is based o... Read More...

Game of Thrones: The Red Wedding Causes Worldwide Anguish

Olga Hughes

June 4, 2013

Film & TV, Game of Thrones

Thrice Damn you George Warning: This contains spoilers for Episode Nine: The Rains of Castamere! Having already suffered through the Red Wedding once, I was in no hurry for the latetst episode didn't watch ... Read More...

A Game Of Thrones And The Amateur Epic – The Broken Continent

C S Hughes

May 25, 2013

Film & TV, Game of Thrones

The Broken Continent Everyone has heard of amateur theatre. There is a great and long standing tradition of small groups of dedicated people, often in towns and villages, banding together, and with lit... Read More...

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