George Raymond Richard Martin (born September 20, 1948), sometimes referred to as GRRM, is an American author and screenwriter of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He is best known for his A Song of Ice and Fire series of bestselling epic fantasy novels, now being adapted by HBO as an ongoing dramatic series airing on their premium cable channel. He was declared one of the 100 most influential people of 2011 by TIME magazine.
