New Witcher novel by Andrzej Sapkowski targeted for late 2027

• The author is reportedly aiming to finish it by late 2027; that is a target, not an official release date.
• Reports also suggest Sapkowski is leaving the door open to stories about Geralt’s early years and possibly a return to the short-story format.

What happened

IGN reported that Andrzej Sapkowski is working on a new Witcher novel. In that report, Geralt of Rivia is said to be at the center of the story, and the author is aiming to complete the book in 2027. That confirms another Sapkowski Witcher project is in development, but not that a publication date has already been locked in.

Redanian Intelligence wrote on September 19, 2026, based on a report from Wiedzminlandia, that Sapkowski said during Copernicon in Toruń that his new Witcher book should be finished by the end of 2027. That date therefore comes from a public statement by the author at an event, not from an official publisher announcement. Late 2027 is the clearest timeline mentioned in the available reporting.

The exact shape of the project has not been definitively confirmed. Some summaries describe it as a standalone Geralt story, while others leave open the possibility that it could be a prequel or another tale set in the same world. The reporting available so far does not settle that distinction, so only the Geralt focus can be treated as confirmed.

According to IGN, Sapkowski also said there is still plenty of room to explore Geralt’s past. In that context, he used the phrase that “the sky is the limit,” but no official publishing plan has been announced. A possible return to the short-story format is also mentioned in the reporting as a possibility, not as a confirmed publication plan.

Background

Andrzej Sapkowski is the creator of The Witcher, the fantasy series centered on Geralt of Rivia. The current information comes from event reports and summaries of the author’s comments, not from a full publisher announcement. That means the core news is clear, but the practical details are still missing.

The most important confirmed points are limited but concrete. Sapkowski is working on a new Witcher book, Geralt is central, and 2027 is being used as the target year. The sources do not mention a final title, a publisher, an exact release month, or a fixed publication schedule. Whether the story will be a prequel also remains open in the current reporting.

The mention of Geralt’s past matters because it suggests Sapkowski still sees room within the same fictional world. In the reporting, that is tied to the possibility of a standalone story or another type of Geralt tale. That makes the project interesting, but it is still speculative to attach a specific plot to it at this stage.

The reference to short stories is also important in the context of Sapkowski’s work. The Witcher originally began as short stories before expanding into novels. The author’s reported openness to returning to that format says something about the possible shape of future Witcher publications, but it is not confirmation that such a collection is actually in production.

For now, the most reliable reading is that Sapkowski has confirmed a new Witcher project, Geralt is once again the focus, and late 2027 is the target for completion. Everything beyond that, including any actual release in 2027 or 2028, remains dependent on further announcements.

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Sources

• IGN: "Next Witcher Novel Starring Geralt Targeted for 2027 Completion, Creator Confirms"
• IGN: "Next Witcher Book a Standalone Story Focused on Geralt, Author Confirms"
• Redanian Intelligence: "The Next Witcher Book To Be Complete Soon, Says Author"