Cyril Abraham of Onedin short stories by Abraham, set between Series Two and Series Three, appeared in "Woman" magazine in 1973. Abraham had intended to write a whole series of novels about the Onedin Line, but he died in 1979 after completing the fifth book, "The White Ships". The saga was eventually to have seen James and Elizabeth Onedin as two elderly autocrats, both determined not to relinquish their hold on the shipping business. Elizabeth Onedin would have still been a formidable woman in her 90s, while James Onedin would have died aged 102, leaving the family divided over control of the
The Winds of Winter when it's done". In 2012, Martin had acknowledged his concerns about the final novel, "A Dream of Spring", not being completed by the time the TV series "Game of Thrones" catches up in its storyline to the novels. In January 2014, Martin's UK publisher, Jane Johnson, declared on Twitter that the book would "certainly" not be published before 2015. In September 2014 Johnson stated that the book was "not a 2015 release". In April 2015, Martin commented on his blog that "The Winds of Winter" will not be eligible for the 2016 Hugo Award which is awarded for science fiction