Heh, I missed this because I don't care about the A Song of Ice and Fire books anymore, but I guess it's official:

> In December 2024, he stated that he might never finish [The Winds of Winter] or book series, but did reaffirm that it was still a priority for him[…].

Reminds me of how my privacy is apparently the priority to everyone on the web.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Winds_of_Winter