Outlandish Observations

OUTLANDER is coming to New Zealand!

Great news today for OUTLANDER fans in New Zealand! The OUTLANDER TV series will be shown in New Zealand on a new service called LightboxTV that is l

7/31/2014 07:08:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #opening title sequence

OUTLANDER opening title sequence!

Here's the long-awated opening title sequence for the OUTLANDER TV series I like it very much! It's visually interesting, promising lots of

7/26/2014 07:05:00 PM

#diana gabaldon, #outlander

More OUTLANDER trailers!

Some of you may have seen these OUTLANDER trailers before. I had not. (I'm finding it all but impossible to keep up with the flood of new photos

7/26/2014 05:13:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #jamie fraser

OUTLANDER World Premiere at SDCC!

To those of you who are going to San Diego to attend Friday's OUTLANDER world premiere at SDCC: have a wonderful time, and the rest of us will be

7/24/2014 08:30:00 AM

#abc's of outlander tv series, #diana gabaldon

ABC's of the OUTLANDER TV Series

Some of you may recall my ABC's of Jamie Fraser and ABC's of Claire Fraser posts from several years ago. I thought it would be fun to do a si

7/20/2014 08:27:00 PM

#18th century printing press, #ants go marching

Best of the Friday Fun Facts: Collection #9

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 pos

7/18/2014 06:33:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #outlander

The Kilt Drops 08-09-14!

August 9th in the US. August 14th in Australia. August 24th in Canada. I can't wait!! For more about the OUTLANDER TV series, see my FAQ page her

7/14/2014 08:56:00 PM

#diana gabaldon, #hiatus

More news about the OUTLANDER TV series

STARZ made a couple of major announcements about the OUTLANDER TV series yesterday: 1) If you live in the US, you will be able to see the first episod

7/12/2014 12:17:00 PM

#diana gabaldon, #featurette

Another new video!

Check out this new trailer about the OUTLANDER TV series! This video contains some new footage we haven't seen before (all of which is terrific!),

7/09/2014 07:43:00 PM

##outlandercountdown, #diana gabaldon

#OutlanderCountdown on Twitter July 10th

The Outlander Ambassadors fan site is coordinating an <b> #OutlanderCountdown</b> Twitter campaign on Thursday, July 10, to stir up interest in the OUTLANDER

7/09/2014 06:38:00 AM

#book 9, #diana gabaldon

Diana Gabaldon's future projects

Diana Gabaldon just posted an update on her blog about her future projects, things she intends to work on once the current round of traveling/touring

7/06/2014 04:40:00 PM

#diana gabaldon, #funniest scenes

Funniest scenes from MOHB (SPOILERS!)

I think WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART'S BLOOD might just be Diana Gabaldon's funniest book ever. <g> I can't tell you how many times I gi

7/05/2014 08:54:00 AM

#1776, #diana gabaldon

REPOST: "1776", The Musical

Wishing all of you in the U.S. a very happy Fourth of July! As I do every year, I'm taking this opportunity to put in a plug for my favorite Rev

7/04/2014 05:57:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #episode titles

TV series update

<b> TV Tie-in Paperback is Out! </b> A special TV-series tie-in paperback edition of OUTLANDER is being published today, July 1, in the US. Diana Gabaldon cho

7/01/2014 06:04:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #favorite way to read the books

Poll results

Here are the results of the June poll, which asked the question, "What's your favorite way to read or listen to Diana Gabaldon's books?&q

7/01/2014 05:25:00 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.