Outlandish Observations

I wanted to let you all know why I haven't been posting much in recent weeks. I've been dealing with a lot of stress in my personal life, for

Today marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Alamance , which took place on May 16, 1771. (The photo above comes from a 2019 re-enactment.) It&

I've been wondering for a while why we haven't seen any mention of a STARZ tie-in paperback edition of THE FIERY CROSS, as they've done f

Here are my reactions to Episode 501 of the OUTLANDER TV series, titled "The Fiery Cross". Overall I thought this was an excellent episode,

This week marks the 247th anniversary of the Battle of Alamance , featured in THE FIERY CROSS. Here's part of an email that Diana Gabaldon posted

Diana Gabaldon posted this on Facebook yesterday and I'm sure many of you would find it as interesting as I did. <g> This is her "ann

Diana Gabaldon's THE FIERY CROSS won the first round of Audible.com's Tournament of Audiobooks, 59%-41% over THE NIGHT CIRCUS, with well over

Diana Gabaldon's THE FIERY CROSS (the unabridged version, read by Davina Porter) is in Audible.com's 2012 Tournament of Audiobooks ! The first

Here's some good news for OUTLANDER fans in the UK: The unabridged audiobook of Diana Gabaldon's THE FIERY CROSS is finally available on audib

As we prepare to ring in 2012, I thought it would be appropriate to have an old-fashioned Hogmanay celebration, as they might have celebrated it on F

Here's some good news about the FIERY CROSS unabridged audiobook that was released last month on audible.com . Diana Gabaldon's THE FIERY CROSS

Diana Gabaldon posted the following update on her blog today about the unabridged audio version of THE FIERY CROSS, narrated by Davina Porter: OK, I ta

I just stumbled across this blog post by Jeannine at Chasing Chapters and I can't resist sharing it with the rest of you. The Outlander Series: Why

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

I've been browsing through the Carmina Gadelica , the collection of Celtic prayers, blessings, and charms compiled by Alexander Carmichael. As Rog

Check out Diana's latest blog entry , which is mainly talking about the new German edition of the OUTLANDISH COMPANION ( DER MAGISCHE STEINKREIS ) bu

Here are some Christmas-themed quotes from the OUTLANDER books. 1) It's hard to imagine, from our 21st-century perspective, anyone losing track of