Will George R. R. Martin announce "The Winds of Winter" in 2026?

Prediction market · Polymarket

Overview

This market will resolve to "Yes" if George R. R. Martin publicly and explicitly announces by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET that an installment of A Song of Ice and Fire titled "The Winds of Winter" will be released. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The announcement of the creation of any expansion or sequel not explicitly named "The Winds of Winter" (e.g., Fire & Blood, A Sworn Sword) will not be sufficient to qualify this market toward a "Yes" resolution. The book must have the words "The Winds of Winter" in the title to qualify. This market is concerned only with the announcement of release. The resolution source for this market will be official information from George R. R. Martin or a consensus of credible sources.

Ticker

will-george-r-r-martin-announce-the-winds-of-winter-in-2026

Volume

12.3K

24h volume

103

1w volume

2.6K

Open interest

4.5K

Liquidity

2.7K

Liquidity CLOB

2.7K

Start

Jan 16, 2026

End

Dec 31, 2026

Status

Active

Access

Restricted

Created

Jan 16, 2026

Event ID

84612

Slug

will-george-r-r-martin-announce-the-winds-of-winter-in-2026

Markets

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