All the fans of George R.R. Martin, awaiting the release of Winds of Winter, would be disappointed with this latest rumor, which says that the writer has misplaced the written materials. This has caused further delay in the release of the sixth installment and it might not see the light of the day as well.

Sources claim that George R.R. Martin has misplaced some of the materials that he had stored and thus, 'Winds of Winter' would be further delayed, reports Aussie Network News. The buzz has caught fire and now readers are worried about the long wait they would have to put up with. While there is still no proof it this rumor is true, some are also saying that the success of 'Game of Thrones' has caused the delay.

Martin is preoccupied with the glorious victory of the HBO series at the recently-concluded Emmy Awards and it has interrupted the writing process of the author. Notably, 'Game of Thrones' won nine trophies at the event. Also, 'Winds of Winter' is the longest book in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series and Martin has been working on it for a long while.

Earlier he had said that the book would be released before the sixth season of "Game of Thrones," but the HBO series surpassed the book and now it looks like the seventh season would also arrive before the book.

Meanwhile, some are saying that the writer has refused to pen the sixth novel and has burned the material. He is angry with the pressure that is being put on him but this does not appear to be true, reports GameNGuide. Martin has never said anything to this effect and all that he has said has been positive.

The latest that the author said was one month back and he made it clear that a lot is written but there is a lot still left to write. In the past also, he has expressed his inability to meet deadlines and also apologized to his readers for the delay.

Well, readers just hope that the book comes out at the earliest and would not mind waiting for masterpieces need time to be written.