On this day, September 20, in 1948, George R.R. Martin (or GRRM as he is affectionately know) was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. Best known for his fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, which was produced by HBO under the name Game of Thrones (the title of the first book in the series), he has also written and co-authored numerous other novels and novellas, and is a prolific editor of science fiction, horror and fantasy anthologies; plus, his long running Wild Cards mosaic story series has been optioned for yet another television series. An epic personality, he deserves far more than this tiny blurb. Read his books! (Today, he turns 71.)
