Author of the Outlander Series
Someone mentioned a couple of days ago that it was Lord John s birthday. Possibly it was g , though I don t recall ever specifying the date Still, let us take the opportunity to wish his Lordship many happy returns, even though his present state is perhaps not that happy .. Excerpt from A BLESSING FOR A WARRIOR GOING OUT, Copyright 2026 Diana Gabaldon John Grey sat up abruptly, hearing the grate…
And a Happy World Outlander Day to all of you, too! g I remember Publication Day for OUTLANDER, June 1, 1991. I was supposed to launch the book at a theater in Phoenix, event sponsored by a local library. Only I forgot about it, not (yet) being in the habit of checking a calendar to find out what the heck I was meant to be doing on a particular day Luckily, cell phones had been invented, and my…
And you thought having a snake in the privy was funny . 7 Ways Toilets Have Killed People by Andrew Coletti for PopSci.com. (Opens in a new browser window or tab.) ENTER A SERPENT October 1768 In principle, I had no objection to snakes. They ate rats, which was laudable of them, some were ornamental, and most of them were wise enough to keep out of my way. Live and let live was my basic attitude.…
First posted on my official Facebook page on May 15, 2026 at 4:33 a.m. Well, so the witching hour has come and with it, the final episode of Outlander (the show), Ep. 810: And the World was All Around Us. Let me know what you think! If you like, please add a web comment using the Leave a Response form below. (And let us also remind ourselves that Book Ten, A BLESSING FOR A WARRIOR GOING OUT, is…
Thanks (as always! g ) to Karen Henry, for pointing out that today (well, April 21st) is the birthday of Amanda Claire Hope MacKenzie (aka Mandy). BORN, to Captain Roger MacKenzie of Fraser s Ridge and his lady, a girl, on the twenty-first of April. Child and Mother are reported in good Health, the Child s name given as Amanda Claire Hope MacKenzie. Roger had never felt so terrified as he did when…
Well. Thirty-eight years ago, on March 6th, 1988, I began writing a novel, in order to learn how to write a novel. It worked. And here we all are The universe (and God) move in Mysterious Ways g . For the curious,the origin story can be found here (and will open in a new tab or window): https://dianagabaldon.com/2014/03/26-years-ago-today/ In the intervening twelve years, a Whole Lot of Other…
Happy Valentine s Day! It s the season of romance yesterday was our wedding anniversary (we chose to get married on Charles Darwin s birthday I was a biology grad student ), today(ish) Feb. 13th is was George Washington s birthday g , and so (with all this exciting lead-up) it seems the perfect time to mention my friend Julia Brannen s new Regency Romance novels about the Summersley Family. Escape…
Well, this is What s New today Announcement from Penguin Random House: Unrivaled storytelling. Unforgettable characters. Rich historical detail. These are the hallmarks of Diana Gabaldon’s work and the stunning story of Outlander. To celebrate thirty-five years of Outlander on our shelves, we are thrilled to announce a stunning new deluxe edition is hitting the shelves on September 29, 2026! This…
Sunday, December 21, 2025 Well, today is was the 4th (and final) Sunday of Advent. It s a bit more on top of Christmas than usual, which accounts for all the boxes and wrapping paper and detached labels floating through the house BUT the main purpose of Advent is to prepare the way , so let s take advantage of the peace of this night to sit for a moment and let our spirits grow calm in…
Ahhhhhhghhhhhhh, is more or less what s in my mind, to be honest. Something went wrong with my password to my Facebook page, and I ve been fighting % Facebook to get it back for the last three or four days. Which is why I didn t post something for the Third Sunday of Advent or the first night of Hanukkah, which this year is the same day (December 14). I don t think I can mention Hanukkah without…