George R. R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including those of the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire&;A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons&;as well as Tuf Voyaging, Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle), and Dreamsongs Volumes I and II. He is also the creator of The Lands of Ice and Fire, a collection of maps featuring original artwork from illustrator and cartographer Jonathan Roberts, and The World of Ice & Fire, with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Roy Dotrice is an award-winning British actor with scores of television and movie credits. He won a Tony Award for his performance in A Moon for the Misbegotten and an Emmy for his work in The Caretaker. He was also nominated for a Grammy for his voice work in the storybook adaptation of Disney's The Little Mermaid. He is famous for his appearances as Grand Maester Pycelle in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones, and his narrative talents in all of the A Song of Ice and Fire audiobooks, from the series written by George R. R. Martin. His film credits also include The Scarlet Letter and Amadeus.