I'm proud to announce that later this year publisher Spectra, a division of Random House, will release the 2011 George R.R. Martin Ice and Fire Calendar. It will feature 13 of 14 castle illustrations I painted for The Complete Guide to the Ice and Fire Universe (still in production). This is a welcome and unexpected honour. It had been suggested to me some months ago that the castle paintings, which were created in close collaboration with the author, would make a fine calendar, and it seems the dedicated editors of George R.R. Martin came to the same conclusion when considering material for the 2011 edition.
Most of the illustrations can be viewed here if you go to Other Works and click on the first thumbnail, which says George R.R. Martin. The original paintings are also available to purchase by contacting Malcx Lindley at www.adcbooks.co.uk.
As some will know, I have a growing association with the Ice and Fire novels, and have been a fan of the series since first being introduced to them several years ago. I'm hopeful that the relationship will continue; it represents an exciting new direction for me, as Mr. Martin's phenomenal fantasy epic continues to grow in popularity.
Posted by Ted on April 09, 2010
