Question: "A Song of Ice and Fire" is an ongoing series of epic fantasy novels by American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin, the first installment of the series, "A Game of Thrones", which was originally planned as a trilogy, was published in which year?
Sentence (from "A Game of Thrones"): A Game of Thrones is the first novel in "A Song of Ice and Fire", a series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin.
Relevant evidence: Yes