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	[[File:gmartin.JPG\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]MARTIN, George R. R. (Bayonne, NJ, Sept. 20, 1948-- ). Martin is an ~~American~~ author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, a screenwriter, and a television producer. ~~He is best known for~~ '''A Song of Ice and Fire''', his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels ~~that~~ HBO adapted for their dramatic series "Game of Thrones," ~~in which he also serves as co-executive producer and sometimes screenwriter and director.~~ Martin was selected by '''Time''' magazine as one of the "2011 Time 100", a list of the "most influential people in the world".		[[File:gmartin.JPG\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]MARTIN, George R. R. (Bayonne, NJ, Sept. 20, 1948-- ). Martin is an author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, a screenwriter, and a television producer. '''A Song of Ice and Fire''', his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels, was HBO adapted for their dramatic series "Game of Thrones." Martin was selected by '''Time''' magazine as one of the "2011 Time 100", a list of the "most influential people in the world".

	He attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and then Marist High School where he became an avid comic-book fan and developed a strong interest in the ~~innovative~~ superheroes ~~being~~ published by Marvel Comics. In 1965 Martin won the Alley Award for his prose superhero story "Powerman vs. The Blue Barrier." Martin’s first professional sale was made in 1970 ~~at age 21:~~ “The Hero,” sold to Galaxy, published in February, 1971 issue. (1)		He attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and then Marist High School where he became an avid comic-book fan and developed a strong interest in the superheroes published by Marvel Comics. In 1965 Martin won the Alley Award for his prose superhero story "Powerman vs. The Blue Barrier." Martin’s first professional sale was made in 1970. “The Hero,” sold to Galaxy, was published in the February, 1971 issue. (1)

	In 1970 Martin earned a B. S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude. He ~~went on to~~ complete his M. S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern. From 1972-1974 as a conscientious objector, Martin did alternative service with VISTA, attached to Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation; directed chess tournaments for the Continental Chess Association; and wrote part-time. His story "With Morning Comes Mistfall", published in 1973 in '''Analog''' magazine was his first to be nominated for the Hugo Award and Nebula Awards. (2) He was a Journalism instructor at Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa, from 1976-1978 and served as the Writer In Residence there from 1978 to 1979. (3)		In 1970 Martin earned a B. S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude. He complete his M. S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern. From 1972-1974 as a conscientious objector, Martin did alternative service with VISTA, attached to Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation; directed chess tournaments for the Continental Chess Association; and wrote part-time. His story "With Morning Comes Mistfall", published in 1973 in '''Analog''' magazine was his first to be nominated for the Hugo Award and Nebula Awards. (2) He was a Journalism instructor at Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa, from 1976-1978 and served as the Writer In Residence there from 1978 to 1979. (3)

	Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for "Twilight Zone" at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for "Beauty and the Beast" at CBS. In 1988 he became a producer for "Beauty and the Beast", then in 1989 moved up to co-supervising producer. He was executive producer for "Doorways", a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93. (4)		Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for "Twilight Zone" at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for "Beauty and the Beast" at CBS. In 1988 he became a producer for "Beauty and the Beast", then in 1989 moved up to co-supervising producer. He was executive producer for "Doorways", a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93. (4)

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	~~# Title Year Type Note~~

	1 '''A Song for Lya''' 1976 Short story collection		1 '''A Song for Lya''' 1976 Short story collection

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	[[File:gmartin.JPG\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]MARTIN, George R. R. (Bayonne, NJ, Sept. 20, 1948-- ). Martin is an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, a screenwriter, and a television producer. He is best known for '''A Song of Ice and Fire''', his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels that HBO adapted for their dramatic series "Game of Thrones," in which he also serves as co-executive producer and sometimes screenwriter and director. Martin was selected by '''Time''' magazine as one of the "2011 Time 100", a list of the "most influential people in the world".		[[File:gmartin.JPG\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]MARTIN, George R. R. (Bayonne, NJ, Sept. 20, 1948-- ). Martin is an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, a screenwriter, and a television producer. He is best known for '''A Song of Ice and Fire''', his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels that HBO adapted for their dramatic series "Game of Thrones," in which he also serves as co-executive producer and sometimes screenwriter and director. Martin was selected by '''Time''' magazine as one of the "2011 Time 100", a list of the "most influential people in the world".

	He attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and then Marist High School where he became an avid comic-book fan and developed a strong interest in the innovative superheroes being published by Marvel Comics. In 1965 Martin won the Alley Award for his prose superhero story "Powerman vs. The Blue Barrier." Martin’s first professional sale was made in 1970 at age 21: “The Hero,” sold to Galaxy, published in February, 1971 issue~~. His story "With Morning Comes Mistfall", published in 1973 in '''Analog''' magazine was his first to be nominated for the Hugo Award and Nebula Awards~~. (1)		He attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and then Marist High School where he became an avid comic-book fan and developed a strong interest in the innovative superheroes being published by Marvel Comics. In 1965 Martin won the Alley Award for his prose superhero story "Powerman vs. The Blue Barrier." Martin’s first professional sale was made in 1970 at age 21: “The Hero,” sold to Galaxy, published in February, 1971 issue. (1)

			In 1970 Martin earned a B. S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude. He went on to complete his M. S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern. From 1972-1974 as a conscientious objector, Martin did alternative service with VISTA, attached to Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation; directed chess tournaments for the Continental Chess Association; and wrote part-time. His story "With Morning Comes Mistfall", published in 1973 in '''Analog''' magazine was his first to be nominated for the Hugo Award and Nebula Awards. (2) He was a Journalism instructor at Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa, from 1976-1978 and served as the Writer In Residence there from 1978 to 1979. (3)

	~~In 1970~~ Martin ~~earned~~ a B. S. in ~~Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude~~. He ~~went on to complete his M. S. in Journalism in 1971~~, ~~also from Northwestern. From 1976 to 1978~~ he was ~~an English and journalism instructor at [[CLARKE UNIVERSITY]] and served as the Writer In Residence there from 1978 to 1979~~.		Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for "Twilight Zone" at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for "Beauty and the Beast" at CBS. In 1988 he became a producer for "Beauty and the Beast", then in 1989 moved up to co-supervising producer. He was executive producer for "Doorways", a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93. (4)

			In 2018 Martin lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was a member of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (he was South-Central Regional Director 1977-1979, and Vice President 1996-1998), and the Writers’ Guild of America, West. (4)

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	Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for "Twilight Zone" at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for "Beauty and the Beast" at CBS. In 1988 he became a producer for "Beauty and the Beast", then in 1989 moved up to co-supervising producer. He was executive producer for "Doorways", a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93.

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	24 '''A Dream of Spring''' Forthcoming Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 7		24 '''A Dream of Spring''' Forthcoming Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 7

	Television (2)		Television (6)

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	The Bear and the Maiden Fair – writer (teleplay, 3rd season)		The Bear and the Maiden Fair – writer (teleplay, 3rd season)

	Editor (2)		Editor (7)

	New Voices in Science Fiction (1977: new stories by the John W. Campbell Award winners)		New Voices in Science Fiction (1977: new stories by the John W. Campbell Award winners)
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	Night Visions 3 (1986)		Night Visions 3 (1986)

	Wild Cards series editor (also contributor to many volumes) (2)		Wild Cards series editor (also contributor to many volumes) (8)

	Wild Cards (1987; contents expanded in 2010 edition with three new stories/authors)		Wild Cards (1987; contents expanded in 2010 edition with three new stories/authors)
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	Wild Cards: High Stakes (announced; forthcoming)		Wild Cards: High Stakes (announced; forthcoming)

	Cross-genre anthologies edited (with Gardner Dozois) (2)		Cross-genre anthologies edited (with Gardner Dozois) (9)

	Songs of the Dying Earth (2009; a tribute anthology to Jack Vance´s seminal Dying Earth series, first		Songs of the Dying Earth (2009; a tribute anthology to Jack Vance´s seminal Dying Earth series, first
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	Old Venus (forthcoming; an anthology of new, retro-themed Venus science fiction stories)		Old Venus (forthcoming; an anthology of new, retro-themed Venus science fiction stories)

	Awards (4)		Awards (10)

	"A Song for Lya" 1975 Hugo Award for Best Novella		"A Song for Lya" 1975 Hugo Award for Best Novella
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	2018 The 2018 Geffen Awards for best Science Fiction and Fantasy published in Hebrew were announced by the Israeli Society		2018 The 2018 Geffen Awards for best Science Fiction and Fantasy published in Hebrew were announced by the Israeli Society
	for Science Fiction and Fantasy during ICON 2018, held September 25-27, 2018 at the Tel Aviv Cinematequein Tel Aviv,		for Science Fiction and Fantasy during ICON 2018, held September 25-27, 2018 at the Tel Aviv Cinematequein Tel Aviv,
	Israel. George R. R. Martin received a “Retro Geffen Award” for Best Translated Fantasy. ~~(3)~~		Israel. George R. R. Martin received a “Retro Geffen Award” for Best Translated Fantasy.

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	Source:		Source:

	1. "The Hugo Awards," Internet ~~Archies~~, Online: https://web.archive.org/web/20120303090430/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1974-hugo-awards/		1. George R. R. Martin, "Life and Times," Online: http://www.georgerrmartin.com/about-george/life-and-times/

			2. "The Hugo Awards," Internet Archives, Online: https://web.archive.org/web/20120303090430/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1974-hugo-awards/

			3. George R. R. Martin

			4. Ibid.

			5. George R. R. Martin, "Bibliography"

			6. Ibid.

			7. Ibid.

			8. Ibid.

	2. ~~http://www~~.~~georgerrmartin.com/about-george/life-and-times/~~		9. Ibid.

	3. ~~"2018 Retro Geffen Award Winner,"~~ George R. R. Martin~~, Online: http://www.georgerrmartin.com/2018-retro-geffen-award-winner/~~		10. George R. R. Martin "Awards and Honors"

	3.

	~~3. http://www.georgerrmartin.com/about-george/awards-honors/~~

	4.
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	[[File:gmartin.JPG\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]MARTIN, George R. R. (Bayonne, NJ, Sept. 20, 1948-- ). Martin is an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, a screenwriter, and a television producer. He is best known for '''A Song of Ice and Fire''', his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels that HBO adapted for their dramatic series "Game of Thrones," in which he also serves as co-executive producer and sometimes screenwriter and director. Martin was selected by '''Time''' magazine as one of the "2011 Time 100", a list of the "most influential people in the world".~~(2)~~		[[File:gmartin.JPG\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]MARTIN, George R. R. (Bayonne, NJ, Sept. 20, 1948-- ). Martin is an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, a screenwriter, and a television producer. He is best known for '''A Song of Ice and Fire''', his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels that HBO adapted for their dramatic series "Game of Thrones," in which he also serves as co-executive producer and sometimes screenwriter and director. Martin was selected by '''Time''' magazine as one of the "2011 Time 100", a list of the "most influential people in the world".

	~~Martin grew up~~ in ~~a federal housing project near to~~ the ~~Bayonne docks~~. ~~He began writing and selling monster stories~~ for ~~pennies~~ to ~~other neighborhood children~~, ~~dramatic readings included~~. ~~He also wrote stories about a mythical kingdom populated by~~ his ~~pet turtles~~.		He attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and then Marist High School where he became an avid comic-book fan and developed a strong interest in the innovative superheroes being published by Marvel Comics. In 1965 Martin won the Alley Award for his prose superhero story "Powerman vs. The Blue Barrier." Martin’s first professional sale was made in 1970 at age 21: “The Hero,” sold to Galaxy, published in February, 1971 issue. His story "With Morning Comes Mistfall", published in 1973 in '''Analog''' magazine was his first to be nominated for the Hugo Award and Nebula Awards. (1)

	Martin attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and then later Marist High School. While there he became an avid comic-book fan, developing a strong interest in the innovative superheroes being published by Marvel Comics. In 1965 Martin won the Alley Award for his prose superhero story "Powerman vs. The Blue Barrier." (2) Martin’s first professional sale was made in 1970 at age 21: “The Hero,” sold to Galaxy, published in February, 1971 issue. (4)

	In 1970 Martin earned a B. S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude. He went on to complete his M. S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern. From 1976 to 1978 he was an English and journalism instructor at [[CLARKE UNIVERSITY]]~~. (1) He~~ served as the Writer In Residence there from 1978 to 1979. ~~(2)~~		In 1970 Martin earned a B. S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude. He went on to complete his M. S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern. From 1976 to 1978 he was an English and journalism instructor at [[CLARKE UNIVERSITY]] and served as the Writer In Residence there from 1978 to 1979.

	Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for "Twilight Zone" at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for "Beauty and the Beast" at CBS. In 1988 he became a producer for "Beauty and the Beast", then in 1989 moved up to co-supervising producer. He was executive producer for "Doorways", a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93. ~~(4)~~

			Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for "Twilight Zone" at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for "Beauty and the Beast" at CBS. In 1988 he became a producer for "Beauty and the Beast", then in 1989 moved up to co-supervising producer. He was executive producer for "Doorways", a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93.

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	2012 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement		2012 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement

			2018 The 2018 Geffen Awards for best Science Fiction and Fantasy published in Hebrew were announced by the Israeli Society
			for Science Fiction and Fantasy during ICON 2018, held September 25-27, 2018 at the Tel Aviv Cinematequein Tel Aviv,
			Israel. George R. R. Martin received a “Retro Geffen Award” for Best Translated Fantasy. (3)

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	1. ~~Tom Wilson~~, ~~Partner~~, ~~Morrison~~ and ~~Foerster~~		1. "The Hugo Awards," Internet Archies, Online: https://web.archive.org/web/20120303090430/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1974-hugo-awards/

			2. http://www.georgerrmartin.com/about-george/life-and-times/

	2. ~~Wikipedia~~		3. "2018 Retro Geffen Award Winner," George R. R. Martin, Online: http://www.georgerrmartin.com/2018-retro-geffen-award-winner/

			3.

	3. http://www.georgerrmartin.com/about-george/awards-honors/		3. http://www.georgerrmartin.com/about-george/awards-honors/

	4. ~~http://www.georgerrmartin.com/about-george/life-and-times/~~		4.

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	Wild Cards: Lowball (delivered; forthcoming summer 2014; sequel to Fort Freak)		Wild Cards: Lowball (delivered; forthcoming summer 2014; sequel to Fort Freak)

	Wild Cards: High Stakes (announced; forthcoming)~~[citation needed]~~		Wild Cards: High Stakes (announced; forthcoming)

	Cross-genre anthologies edited (with Gardner Dozois) (2)		Cross-genre anthologies edited (with Gardner Dozois) (2)

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	In 1970 Martin earned a B. S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude. He went on to complete his M. S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern. From 1976 to 1978 he was an English and journalism instructor at [[CLARKE UNIVERSITY]]. (1) He served as the Writer In Residence there from 1978 to 1979. (2)		In 1970 Martin earned a B. S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude. He went on to complete his M. S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern. From 1976 to 1978 he was an English and journalism instructor at [[CLARKE UNIVERSITY]]. (1) He served as the Writer In Residence there from 1978 to 1979. (2)

	Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for "Twilight Zone" at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for "Beauty and the Beast" at CBS. In 1988 he became a ~~Producer~~ for "Beauty and the Beast", then in 1989 moved up to Co-~~Supervising Producer~~. He was ~~Executive Producer~~ for "Doorways", a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93. (4)		Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for "Twilight Zone" at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for "Beauty and the Beast" at CBS. In 1988 he became a producer for "Beauty and the Beast", then in 1989 moved up to co-supervising producer. He was executive producer for "Doorways", a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93. (4)

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	# Title Year Type Note		# Title Year Type Note

	1 A Song for Lya 1976 Short story collection		1 '''A Song for Lya''' 1976 Short story collection

	2 Dying of the Light 1977 Novel		2 '''Dying of the Light''' 1977 Novel

	3 Songs of Stars and Shadows 1977 Short story collection		3 '''Songs of Stars and Shadows''' 1977 Short story collection

	4 Windhaven 1981 Novel with Lisa Tuttle		4 '''Windhaven''' 1981 Novel with Lisa Tuttle

	5 Sandkings 1981 Short story collection		5 '''Sandkings''' 1981 Short story collection

	6 Fevre Dream 1982 Novel		6 '''Fevre Dream''' 1982 Novel

	7 Songs the Dead Men Sing 1983 Short story collection		7 '''Songs the Dead Men Sing''' 1983 Short story collection

	8 The Armageddon Rag 1983 Novel		8 '''The Armageddon Rag''' 1983 Novel

	9 Nightflyers 1985 Short story collection		9 '''Nightflyers''' 1985 Short story collection

	10 Tuf Voyaging 1986 Fix-up novel		10 '''Tuf Voyaging''' 1986 Fix-up novel

	11 Portraits of His Children 1987 Short story collection		11 '''Portraits of His Children''' 1987 Short story collection

	12 A Game of Thrones 1996 Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1		12 '''A Game of Thrones''' 1996 Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1

	13 A Clash of Kings 1998 Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2		13 '''A Clash of Kings''' 1998 Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2

	14 The Hedge Knight 1998 Novella Tales of Dunk and Egg, Part 1		14 '''The Hedge Knight''' 1998 Novella Tales of Dunk and Egg, Part 1

	15 A Storm of Swords 2000 Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3		15 '''A Storm of Swords''' 2000 Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3

	16 Quartet 2001 Short story collection		16 '''Quartet''' 2001 Short story collection

	17 GRRM: A RRetrospective (aka Dreamsongs) 2003 Short story collection		17 '''GRRM: A RRetrospective''' (aka Dreamsongs) 2003 Short story collection

	18 The Sworn Sword 2003 Novella Tales of Dunk and Egg, Part 2		18 '''The Sworn Sword''' 2003 Novella Tales of Dunk and Egg, Part 2

	19 A Feast for Crows 2005 Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4		19 '''A Feast for Crows''' 2005 Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4

	20 Hunter's Run 2007 Novel with Gardner Dozois and Daniel Abraham		20 '''Hunter's Run''' 2007 Novel with Gardner Dozois and Daniel Abraham

	21 The Mystery Knight 2010 Novella Tales of Dunk and Egg, Part 3		21 '''The Mystery Knight''' 2010 Novella Tales of Dunk and Egg, Part 3

	22 A Dance with Dragons 2011 Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5		22 '''A Dance with Dragons''' 2011 Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5

	23 The Winds of Winter Forthcoming Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 6		23 '''The Winds of Winter''' Forthcoming Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 6

	24 A Dream of Spring Forthcoming Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 7		24 '''A Dream of Spring''' Forthcoming Novel A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 7

	Television (2)		Television (2)

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	Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for "Twilight Zone" at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for "Beauty and the Beast" at CBS. In 1988 he became a Producer for "Beauty and the Beast", then in 1989 moved up to Co-Supervising Producer. He was Executive Producer for "Doorways", a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93. (4)		Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for "Twilight Zone" at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for "Beauty and the Beast" at CBS. In 1988 he became a Producer for "Beauty and the Beast", then in 1989 moved up to Co-Supervising Producer. He was Executive Producer for "Doorways", a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93. (4)

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	[[File:gmartin.JPG\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]MARTIN, George R. R. (Bayonne, NJ, Sept. 20, 1948-- ). ~~sometimes referred to as GRRM,[3]~~ is an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, a screenwriter, and a television producer. He is best known for '''A Song of Ice and Fire''', his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels that HBO adapted for their dramatic series Game of Thrones, in which he also serves as co-executive producer and sometimes screenwriter and director. Martin was selected by '''Time''' magazine as one of the "2011 Time 100", a list of the "most influential people in the world".(2)		[[File:gmartin.JPG\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]MARTIN, George R. R. (Bayonne, NJ, Sept. 20, 1948-- ). Martin is an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, a screenwriter, and a television producer. He is best known for '''A Song of Ice and Fire''', his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels that HBO adapted for their dramatic series "Game of Thrones," in which he also serves as co-executive producer and sometimes screenwriter and director. Martin was selected by '''Time''' magazine as one of the "2011 Time 100", a list of the "most influential people in the world".(2)

	Martin grew up in a federal housing project near to the Bayonne docks. ~~The young Martin~~ began writing and selling monster stories for pennies to other neighborhood children, dramatic readings included. He also wrote stories about a mythical kingdom populated by his pet turtles~~; the turtles died frequently in their toy castle, so he finally decided they were killing each other off in "sinister plots"~~.		Martin grew up in a federal housing project near to the Bayonne docks. He began writing and selling monster stories for pennies to other neighborhood children, dramatic readings included. He also wrote stories about a mythical kingdom populated by his pet turtles.

	Martin attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and then later Marist High School. While there he became an avid comic-book fan, developing a strong interest in the innovative superheroes being published by Marvel Comics. In 1965 Martin won the Alley Award for his prose superhero story "Powerman vs. The Blue Barrier." Martin’s first professional sale was made in 1970 at age 21: “The Hero,” sold to Galaxy, published in February, 1971 issue. (4)		Martin attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and then later Marist High School. While there he became an avid comic-book fan, developing a strong interest in the innovative superheroes being published by Marvel Comics. In 1965 Martin won the Alley Award for his prose superhero story "Powerman vs. The Blue Barrier." (2) Martin’s first professional sale was made in 1970 at age 21: “The Hero,” sold to Galaxy, published in February, 1971 issue. (4)

	In 1970 Martin earned a B. S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude~~; he~~ went on to complete his M. S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern. From 1976 to 1978 he was an English and journalism instructor at [[CLARKE UNIVERSITY]] ~~(then Clarke College)~~. (1) He served as the Writer In Residence ~~at the college~~ from 1978 to 1979. (2)		In 1970 Martin earned a B. S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, graduating summa cum laude. He went on to complete his M. S. in Journalism in 1971, also from Northwestern. From 1976 to 1978 he was an English and journalism instructor at [[CLARKE UNIVERSITY]]. (1) He served as the Writer In Residence there from 1978 to 1979. (2)

	Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for "Twilight Zone" at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for "Beauty and the Beast" at CBS. In 1988 he became a Producer for "Beauty and the Beast", then in 1989 moved up to Co-Supervising Producer. He was Executive Producer for "Doorways", a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93. (4)		Moving on to Hollywood, Martin signed on as a story editor for "Twilight Zone" at CBS Television in 1986. In 1987 Martin became an Executive Story Consultant for "Beauty and the Beast" at CBS. In 1988 he became a Producer for "Beauty and the Beast", then in 1989 moved up to Co-Supervising Producer. He was Executive Producer for "Doorways", a pilot which he wrote for Columbia Pictures Television, which was filmed during 1992-93. (4)
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	[[File:gmartin.~~jpg~~\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]MARTIN, George R. R. (Bayonne, NJ, Sept. 20, 1948-- ). sometimes referred to as GRRM,[3] is an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, a screenwriter, and a television producer. He is best known for '''A Song of Ice and Fire''', his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels that HBO adapted for their dramatic series Game of Thrones, in which he also serves as co-executive producer and sometimes screenwriter and director. Martin was selected by '''Time''' magazine as one of the "2011 Time 100", a list of the "most influential people in the world".(2)		[[File:gmartin.JPG\|200px\|thumb\|left\|]]MARTIN, George R. R. (Bayonne, NJ, Sept. 20, 1948-- ). sometimes referred to as GRRM,[3] is an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, a screenwriter, and a television producer. He is best known for '''A Song of Ice and Fire''', his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels that HBO adapted for their dramatic series Game of Thrones, in which he also serves as co-executive producer and sometimes screenwriter and director. Martin was selected by '''Time''' magazine as one of the "2011 Time 100", a list of the "most influential people in the world".(2)

	Martin grew up in a federal housing project near to the Bayonne docks. The young Martin began writing and selling monster stories for pennies to other neighborhood children, dramatic readings included. He also wrote stories about a mythical kingdom populated by his pet turtles; the turtles died frequently in their toy castle, so he finally decided they were killing each other off in "sinister plots".		Martin grew up in a federal housing project near to the Bayonne docks. The young Martin began writing and selling monster stories for pennies to other neighborhood children, dramatic readings included. He also wrote stories about a mythical kingdom populated by his pet turtles; the turtles died frequently in their toy castle, so he finally decided they were killing each other off in "sinister plots".