There is still no word regarding the release of Winds of Winter, but hints are already passing through reports that George R.R. Martin is speeding up his writing so he can release the book in time for HBO's release of Game of Thrones next year.

There have been reports suggesting that George R.R. Martin wants to release Winds of Winter in April next year, just in time for HBO's Game of Thrones Season 5 premiere.

The author is said to be focused on "speeding up" his writing so he can meet this "deadline." According to a report by Lawyer Herald, the author "acknowledged" the need to write faster.

Meanwhile, the famed author will appear alongside fantasy writer Robin Hobb for an exclusive event promoted by UK's Harper Voyager on August 19. The event will focus on the release date of Hobb's latest book, 'Fool's Assasin,' and the details about Martin's 'World of Ice and Fire.'

The World of Ice and Fire is supposed to recount and discuss the "never-before-seen" world of Westeros before the novels took place.

Jane Johnson, publishing director of Harper Voyage, spoke about the August 19 affair with much excitement.

"This is a uniquely exciting event, bringing together two of the greatest storytellers in modern fiction talking candidly about their writing lives. I have worked with them both for years, but in all that time I've never had the chance to eavesdrop on them in conversation: I can't wait," says Johnson, as reported by Breathecast.