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Game of Thrones publisher HarperCollins confirmed that Winds of Winter, the sixth book in the hit series, would not be coming out in 2015.

HarperCollins executive Jane Johnson told The Guardian, “I have no information on likely delivery. These are increasingly complex books and require immense amounts of concentration to write. Fans really ought to appreciate that the length of these monsters is equivalent to two or three novels by other writers.”

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The last book, A Dance With Dragons, was published in 2011, making it at least five years between volumes for eager fans.

The news is sure to disappoint booksellers as well. A big-selling book like Game of Thrones drives lots of traffic into stores and inevitably has a halo effect on overall sales.

HarperCollins is touting an illustrated reissue of three Westeros novellas as a panacea to fans. “The novellas are illustrated in black-and-white line drawings throughout by Gary Gianni in classic style. It will be a truly lovely book, and I adore these clever, funny stories,” said Johnson.

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Of course fans also have the fifth season of the popular HBO TV show to look forward to in the summer of 2015. A new trailer for the next season just debuted at an Imax screening of season four. 

Author George R.R. Martin has come under criticism from fans for his slow pace amid fears that the hit HBO show will run out of material. In July, he snapped back at fans worried that he might die before he finished writing the series. “I find that question pretty offensive. So f—k you to those people.”

Courtesy of LEGO

Even Sheldon would be pleased with this news.

Lego announced Friday that it will be releasing a Big Bang Theory set. It re-creates Sheldon and Leonard’s living room and includes such geek-accurate items as a Rubik’s Cube, a DNA strand, an itty bitty Lego Death Star and Leonard’s board.

The proposal includes a trove of minifigures: Howard (complete with NES belt buckle), Penny, Rajeesh (with Cinnamon), Amy, Bernadette, and of course Sheldon and Leonard.

The final set may differ from the prototype. Pricing and availability were not announced but the set likely will be released sometime in the next 6-9 months.

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The news came as part of Lego’s announcement of its fall 2014 Ideas projects. With Ideas, Lego fans post their own models to the Lego Ideas website. Projects that get 10,000 supporters are guaranteed an official review by the company. Previous Ideas sets include the Back to the Future DeLorean and the Ghostbusters car.

This project was submitted by users Alatariel and GlenBricker. Two Doctor Who sets also made the 10,000-vote cut. The company said it was still studying the feasibility of producing them, and an announcement will come at a later date.

The Big Bang Theory, the hit CBS sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, is in its eighth season. It finished its 2013-14 season as the top-rated sitcom and second-rated show overall (behind only Sunday Night Football). The comedy has been renewed through its 10th season, in 2016-17.

Courtesy of LEGO

Even Sheldon would be pleased with this news.

Lego announced Friday that it will be releasing a Big Bang Theory set. It re-creates Sheldon and Leonard’s living room and includes such geek-accurate items as a Rubik’s Cube, a DNA strand, an itty bitty Lego Death Star and Leonard’s board.

The proposal includes a trove of minifigures: Howard (complete with NES belt buckle), Penny, Rajeesh (with Cinnamon), Amy, Bernadette, and of course Sheldon and Leonard.

The final set may differ from the prototype. Pricing and availability were not announced but the set likely will be released sometime in the next 6-9 months.

Read more ‘Lego Batman’ Spinoff Movie in the Works at Warner Bros.

The news came as part of Lego’s announcement of its fall 2014 Ideas projects. With Ideas, Lego fans post their own models to the Lego Ideas website. Projects that get 10,000 supporters are guaranteed an official review by the company. Previous Ideas sets include the Back to the Future DeLorean and the Ghostbusters car.

This project was submitted by users Alatariel and GlenBricker. Two Doctor Who sets also made the 10,000-vote cut. The company said it was still studying the feasibility of producing them, and an announcement will come at a later date.

The Big Bang Theory, the hit CBS sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, is in its eighth season. It finished its 2013-14 season as the top-rated sitcom and second-rated show overall (behind only Sunday Night Football). The comedy has been renewed through its 10th season, in 2016-17.