The creator of "Game of Thrones" George R.R. Martin takes pride in his new compilation of short stories. "Book of Swords" is composed of 15 short stories. It is based on the GOT world and will feature only one of Martin's stories. It is a collaboration with Gardner Dozois, his editing partner he has worked with for years.

Matthew Hughes, Scott Lynch, Ellen Kushner, Ken Liu, Danial Abraham, K.J. Parker, Robin Hobb, C.J. Cherryh, and Elizabeth Bear are some of the contributing authors. Garth Nix, Cecelia Holland, and Peter S. Beagle had their stories included in "Book of Swords" as reported by Celebrity Dirty Laundry.

George R.R. Martin book "The Winds of Winter" has new chapters to read but on his blog only. He hopes to finish the whole book and release it this year.

The "Book of Swords" will be distributed by Amazon this October. However, for those who are aching to grab a copy, they can pre-order. GOT fans have a treat on the first footage of HBO adaptation's seventh season of GOT. John Snow (Kit Harington), Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner), and Arya Stark(Maisie Williams) are reprising their roles in the coming season.

Arya Stark will return and this is a sigh of relief to the fans who thought that she met a sad fate. Williams is not done filming yet. "Game of Thrones" season 7 will be released this summer of 2017months ahead of the "Book of Swords."

According to Daily Mail, speculations say that a hookup, a pregnancy, the end of some great houses, the return of some beloved characters, lots of character deaths as expected and a jaw-dropping desertion that will leave the fans in disbelief. Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen will have a hookup in this season and this makes the fans extra excited. George R.R. Martin book is available on Amazon online.