This Day in History: , George R.R. Martin’s
'Game of Thrones' Debuts.
August 6, 1996.
'A Game of Thrones' was
the first novel published
in Martin's epic fantasy series,
'A Song of Ice and Fire.'.
Though not an initial blockbuster,
the book gained a loyal following.
It would go on to be one of the most successful
and talked about TV series ever to be produced by HBO.
A journalism professor and
chess tournament director,
Martin landed in Hollywood
as a writer and producer in the mid-1980s.
Before beginning his epic fantasy novels, Martin wrote
for TV series such as 'The Twilight Zone.'.
HBO's 'Game of Thrones'
ran for 8 seasons from
2011 to 2019