About the Author

George R. R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including those of the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire--A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons--as well as related works such as Fire & Blood, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and The World of Ice & Fire, with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson. Other novels include Tuf Voyaging, Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle), and Dreamsongs Volumes I and II. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with his lovely wife, Parris, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Gary Gianni has illustrated several works of George R. R. Martin as well as other authors ranging from Jules Verne and H. P. Lovecraft to Ray Bradbury and Michael Chabon. As a comic book artist, he has drawn Batman, Indiana Jones, Hellboy, The Shadow, and MonsterMen. He also worked on the syndicated comic strip Prince Valiant from 2003 to 2012.