One of the genres in which George R. R. Martin pens stories is fantasy.
George R. R. Martin . George Raymond Richard Martin ( born George Raymond Martin ; September 20 , 1948 ) , often referred to as GRRM , is an American novelist and short-story writer in the fantasy , horror , and science fiction genres , screenwriter , and television producer . Songs of Love and Death : All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love is a cross-genre anthology featuring 17 original short stories of romance in science fiction/fantasy settings , edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois and released on November 16 , 2010 .