Fans of the high fantasy novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire" have been waiting for the release of the sixth book, "Winds of Winter" for a number of years now. Unfortunately, they may need to continue waiting as author George R.R. Martin seems to have his hands full with some of his other projects.

Martin recently announced on his Live Journal blog that his Novella "Nightflyers" will be making its way to television through a series from Syfy. The author shared that during his trip to Los Angeles, he met with the producer and showrunner for the upcoming series.

The veteran novelist confessed that initially, he was baffled at the idea of turning "Nightflyers" into a television series. However, the treatment done by the producers and writers convinced him that it has potential as a series.

"Nightflyers" was originally published by Martin in 1980 and is one of his horror and science fiction hybrid stories. The story revolves around a crew of space voyagers who encounter a mysterious space alien during their journey.

The author also revealed on his blog that while he was in Los Angeles, he also met with HBO a bunch of times, as well as other studios to discuss adaptations of his other work.

Although the award-winning HBO series "Game of Thrones," which is based on the "A Song of Ice and Fire," is nearing its end, Martin seems to continue to be busy with other engagements.

This spells bad news for those who are eagerly waiting for the release of "Winds of Winter." Previously, the author said that he will give the upcoming book his full focus in 2017 in order to finish it as soon as possible.

The last book in the saga to be published was "A Dance With Dragons," which was released back in 2011. Once "Winds of Winter" gets released, the author will still need to work on a seventh book, "A Dream of Spring," which will conclude the epic saga.