Hopes are getting high as recent news about George R. R. Martin's "Winds of Winter" novel surfaced.

A recent report from a Polish website PIESN LODU I OGNIA proposed the possibility that the sixth novel of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" saga might be finished this year, based on the information that a certain translator named Michael Jakuszewski has been engaged to translate the book from English to Polish around December.

According to the Polish website (via the Independent), Jakuszewski doubts the information that he received when Zysk publishing house allegedly asked him to free up his time by the end of the year to translate "Winds of Winter." But for the fans who are eagerly anticipating the release of the said book, they still believe that Martin might be finished with his novel within the year.

This bit of information gives fans an inkling that the book is almost ready based on the schedule on the report. If true, the book's timing would just be right on time for the release of "Game of Thrones" season 6 in April, just like Martin has hinted.

Still, fans are taking this news with a grain of salt as Martin has promised before that once he finishes writing the last installment of the series, he will let them know through his blog. So far, Martin hasn't given any update on it yet using the said medium. 

George R. R. Martin hoped to finish the "A Song of Ice and Fire" saga in 1998, but by his own admission at the HBO afterparty, according to Daily Star, he is a slow writer which upsets his fans.

At the same event, the writer also answered the rumors about him being involved in the movie for "Game of Thrones," saying, "There will be a movie but I will not be involved." He added, "That is something HBO and the DB [Weiss] and David [Benioff] are dealing with. I have two more books to finish and I still have so much to do. The pressure is on."