冰与火之歌第五卷最新出版状况
大约12月中旬的时候，马丁认为他“很快”就能完成第五卷，同时他再度重申，只会有七卷书。
美国出版商BANTAM把第五卷的出版时间定在2009年下半年，但英国出版商Voyager仍然坚持第五卷将在4月出版
至于具体的日期，目前无法确定
In a recent update GRRM confirmed that he hopes to finish the book 'soon', and in an interview with Pat's Fantasy Hotlist he reiterated his commitment to finishing the book in 2 more volumes after ADWD. However, at the same time and according to Amazon, Bantam has moved the US publishing date for the book to late 2009. Whether this is a hedging the bets maneuver or is based on harder information is not yet known. Voyager are sticking with April 2009 as their guesstimated release date for the book in the UK, but again this is not official until GRRM confirms the book's completion.
