Who wrote the "A Song of Ice And Fire" fantasy novel series?

The story behind the answer

George R. R. Martin wrote the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, beginning with A Game of Thrones (1996). Known for intricate political intrigue, multiple point-of-view chapters, and subverting fantasy tropes, the series inspired HBO’s Game of Thrones. Several volumes are published, with The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring planned to complete the saga.

Remember the “right George” by context: George Lucas created Star Wars (film), George Orwell wrote 1984 and Animal Farm (dystopian lit), and George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) penned Victorian novels like Middlemarch. Tip: Martin’s name has two R’s—like Tolkien’s initials—helping you link him to grand, multi-volume fantasy with dragons, dynasties, and morally complex characters.