Criticism Martin has been criticized by some of his readers for the long periods between books in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, notably the six-year gap between the fourth volume, A Feast for Crows (2005), and the fifth volume, A Dance with Dragons (2011), and the fact that The Winds of Winter, the next volume in the series, is still unpublished as of January 2025.<ref name=Forbes12.6.24>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/12/06/13-years-late-george-rr-martin-admits-he-may-never-finish-winds-of-winter/ |title=13 Years Late, George RR Martin Admits He May Never Finish '‘Winds Of Winter|author=Tassi, Paul|language=en-US|url-status=live|magazine=Forbes|date=December 6, 2024|access-date=December 6, 2024|archive-date=December 6, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241206163441/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/12/06/13-years-late-george-rr-martin-admits-he-may-never-finish-winds-of-winter/}}</ref> In 2010, Martin had responded to fan criticisms by saying he was unwilling to write only his A Song of Ice and Fire series, noting that working on other prose and compiling and editing different book projects have always been part of his working process.
Criticism Martin has been criticized by some of his readers for the long periods between books in the A Song of Ice and Fire series, notably the six-year gap between the fourth volume, A Feast for Crows (2005), and the fifth volume, A Dance with Dragons (2011), and the fact that The Winds of Winter, the next volume in the series, is still unpublished as of January 2025.<ref name=Forbes12.6.24>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/12/06/13-years-late-george-rr-martin-admits-he-may-never-finish-winds-of-winter/ |title=13 Years Late, George RR Martin Admits He May Never Finish '‘Winds Of Winter|author=Tassi, Paul|language=en-US|url-status=live|magazine=Forbes|date=December 6, 2024|access-date=December 6, 2024|archive-date=December 6, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241206163441/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/12/06/13-years-late-george-rr-martin-admits-he-may-never-finish-winds-of-winter/}}</ref> In 2010, Martin had responded to fan criticisms by saying he was unwilling to write only his A Song of Ice and Fire series, noting that working on other prose and compiling and editing different book projects have always been part of his w.orking process