Outlandish Observations

Canadian version of OUTLANDER trailer!

Here's the Canadian version of the OUTLANDER trailer , with new music! The OUTLANDER TV series will air on Showcase in Canada, but we still don

3/29/2014 09:21:00 PM

#black hellebore, #boston massacre

Friday Fun Facts - 3/28/2014

Here are this week's Friday Fun Facts about Diana Gabaldon's books. 1) The photo above shows a firefly , from the family <i> Lampyridae</i> . (Photo cr

3/28/2014 06:19:00 AM

#contest, #diana gabaldon

Update on the Friday Fun Facts Contest!

Thanks to everyone who's sent in entries for my Friday Fun Facts Contest so far! The initial response was very positive, but I've received no

3/26/2014 05:35:00 AM

#cairngorm gemstones, #diana gabaldon

Friday Fun Facts - 3/21/2014

Here are this week's Friday Fun Facts about Diana Gabaldon's books. 1) A jabot , like the one shown above, is a type of men's neckwear tha

3/21/2014 06:07:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #fff

Friday Fun Facts Contest!

This week's Friday Fun Facts post will be the 100th installment since I started posting the FFF on January 27, 2012. (Not bad for something I st

3/20/2014 05:59:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #happy st. patrick's day

Memorable Irish characters in Diana Gabaldon's books

I don't have a drop of Irish blood myself, but I'm reliably informed that everybody's Irish on St. Patrick's Day! So, in celebration

3/16/2014 07:29:00 PM

#18th century shoe buckles, #blind cave fish

Friday Fun Facts - 3/14/2014

Here are this week's Friday Fun Facts about Diana Gabaldon's books. 1) This painting shows an 18th-century sailing ship illuminated by St. El

3/14/2014 06:11:00 AM

#comte st. germain, #diana gabaldon

"The Space Between" standalone e-book coming April 15!

Diana Gabaldon's novella, "The Space Between" (the story of Young Ian's brother Michael, Marsali's sister Joan, and the Comte St

3/10/2014 07:30:00 PM

#colum mackenzie, #diana gabaldon

How do you say Colum and Dougal?

Here's the 5th lesson in the STARZ video series, "How to Speak OUTLANDER". Enjoy!< This one features Colum (played by Gary Lewis) and

3/08/2014 07:57:00 AM

#best of friday fun facts, #diana gabaldon

Best of the Friday Fun Facts: Collection #5

Here are this week's Friday Fun Facts about Diana Gabaldon's books. This is a collection of some of my favorite items from previous FFF post

3/07/2014 06:10:00 AM

#book 8, #book 8 release date

UK publication date is June 5!

Good news for OUTLANDER fans in the UK! According to the website of Orion Books (Diana Gabaldon's UK publisher), WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART'S BLO

3/05/2014 06:48:00 AM

#book tour schedule, #book tours

Diana Gabaldon's US book-tour schedule!

Diana Gabaldon has posted the schedule for her US book-tour for WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART'S BLOOD on Twitter here . Please note her comments at the to

3/04/2014 06:54:00 PM

#book 8, #diana gabaldon

The 9 Stages of Waiting for the Next Book

I think this article from the Huffington Post pretty much nailed it! The 9 Agonizing Stages Of Waiting For The Next Book In A Series To Come Out 98 more

3/03/2014 06:34:00 AM

#book tours, #book-tour schedule

Diana Gabaldon's Canadian book-tour dates!

Diana Gabaldon has posted the schedule for her Canadian book-tour for WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART'S BLOOD on her blog here . I have no information beyon

3/02/2014 10:00:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #february poll results

Poll results...then and now

Here are the results of the February poll, which asked the question, "What do you think about the upcoming OUTLANDER TV series on STARZ?" 56.

3/01/2014 07:24:00 AM

Looking for OUTLANDER discussions? Check out TheLitForum.com! This is Diana Gabaldon's longtime online hangout, and I have been Section Leader (moderator) of the Diana Gabaldon section on the forum since 2008. Diana is on the forum almost every day, and often responds to questions or comments from forum members, sometimes in detail. You have to register in order to read or post on the forum, but it's free.

Notable Dates This Month

November 15, 1739 - Roger writes to Brianna from Lallybroch (MOHB)

Late November 1743 - Jamie is captured by the English and brought to Wentworth prison (OUTLANDER)

November, 1745 - Colum MacKenzie dies (DRAGONFLY)

November, 1752 - Young Ian is born (VOYAGER)

November, 1755 - Jamie is flogged in Ardsmuir prison (VOYAGER)

November, 1758 - Lord John solves the mystery of the cannon explosion at Crefeld ("Haunted Soldier")

November, 1766 - Claire returns from the 20th century and is reunited with Jamie. Young Ian is lost to pirates (VOYAGER)

November, 1769 - Brianna is told that Roger was sold to the Indians (DRUMS)

November 1, 1774 - Jamie resigns as Indian Agent (ABOSAA)

November 1, 1776 - The MacKenzies return to the 20th century (ABOSAA)

November, 1776 - Lord John receives a letter from William declaring his love for his cousin Dottie (ECHO)

November, 1776 - Young Ian kills Allan Christie, who murdered his own sister (ABOSAA)

November, 1777 - Jamie, Claire and Ian sail to Scotland with General Simon Fraser's body (ECHO)

November 24, 1777 - William is reunited with Lord John after the battle of Saratoga (ECHO)

Late November, 1778 - Jamie and Claire move to Savannah (MOHB)

November, 1948 - Brianna is born (VOYAGER)

November 1, 1968 - Claire travels back to the 18th century (VOYAGER)

November 1, 1980 - Roger and William Buccleigh MacKenzie go to Craigh na Dun in pursuit of Jem and Rob Cameron. (ECHO)

November 15, 1980 - Brianna writes to Joe Abernathy, telling him she's "taking the kids to see Grandma and Grandpa".

About

My name is Karen Henry. I discovered the OUTLANDER books in 2006, and quickly became thoroughly addicted! I started this Outlandish Observations blog in August, 2008, long before anyone knew there would be a TV series. Things have changed a great deal in recent years, but one thing we all have in common is our love for these books and characters and this amazing story that Diana Gabaldon has created.

If you have questions, comments, or suggestions about this site, please contact me at contact@outlandishobservations.com, or post a comment on my Outlandish Observations Facebook page.