Outlandish Observations

Diana Gabaldon's upcoming releases

Diana Gabaldon has several upcoming releases in the next few months! 1) The paperback edition of the MATCHUP anthology , edited by Lee Child, will be

5/07/2018 07:38:00 PM

##HappyBdayJAMMF, #abc's of jamie fraser

Happy Birthday, Jamie Fraser!

Wishing a very happy birthday to our favorite red-heided Scot, James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser, who turns 297 years old today! He was born o

5/01/2018 05:47:00 AM

#aprill poll results, #diana gabaldon

April poll results

Here are the results of the April poll, which asked the question, "Which of Diana Gabaldon's books are you currently reading or listening to?

5/01/2018 05:15:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #interview

What would you ask Diana, if you could?

So this happened today, on TheLitForum.com , which is the new online home of the former Compuserve Books and Writers Community.... Diana Gabaldon was t

4/25/2018 08:16:00 PM

#an echo in the bone, #diana gabaldon

Happy Birthday, Mandy!

Wishing a very happy birthday to Amanda Claire Hope MacKenzie, aka Mandy, who was born on April 21, 1776. That would make her 242 years old, which is

4/21/2018 06:41:00 AM

#battle of culloden, #diana gabaldon

Culloden anniversary

Today is the 272nd anniversary of the Battle of Culloden, which took place on April 16, 1746. I like this video very much. (The song is "The Gh

4/16/2018 06:40:00 PM

#diana gabaldon, #outlander

OUTLANDER Season 3 Blu-ray and DVD now available in the US!

The OUTLANDER Season 3 Blu-ray and DVD is finally available in the US! You can find it wherever DVDs are sold, or order from Amazon here: Blu-ray DVD Co

4/10/2018 06:11:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #do you read excerpts or #dailylines

March poll results

Here are the results of the March poll, which asked the question, "Do you read excerpts or #DailyLines from Diana Gabaldon's upcoming books o

4/01/2018 06:36:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #happy easter

Happy Easter!

Here are a couple of Easter-related quotes from Diana Gabaldon's books, just in time for the holiday. *** SPOILER WARNING!! *** If you haven't r

3/31/2018 01:46:00 PM

#abc's of lord john grey, #diana gabaldon

ABC's of Lord John Grey

ABC's of Lord John Grey I borrowed this idea from a writer's exercise that was posted on the Compuserve Books and Writers Community (now TheLi

3/25/2018 11:21:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #governor tryon

Season 4 Casting: Tim Downie as Governor Tryon

More OUTLANDER Season 4 casting news: Sam Heughan's friend Tim Downie has been cast as Governor William Tryon! Please note the spelling: it's

3/16/2018 06:00:00 AM

#30th anniversary, #diana gabaldon

Diana Gabaldon's 30th writing anniversary

Today marks 30 years since Diana Gabaldon began writing, "for practice", the novel that would become OUTLANDER. She started writing on Marc

3/06/2018 06:52:00 AM

#brianna, #diana gabaldon

How do Jamie and Claire pronounce "Brianna"?

Thanks to Diana Gabaldon for this little video demonstrating how Brianna's parents would pronounce her name. I liked that very much. I have neve

3/05/2018 06:38:00 PM

#diana gabaldon, #do you read excerpts or #dailylines

Do you read excerpts and #DailyLines, or not?

Do you read excerpts or #DailyLines from Diana Gabaldon's upcoming books or stories, or not? And if not, why not? I am a longtime excerpt-avoider,

3/01/2018 06:55:00 AM

#diana gabaldon, #favorite episode of season 3

February poll results

Here are the results of the February poll, which asked the question, "What is your favorite episode of OUTLANDER Season 3?" There were 645 r

3/01/2018 06:06:00 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, as a central repository for news and information about Diana Gabaldon's books, including new and upcoming releases.

Things have changed a great deal in OUTLANDER fandom in recent years, with so many new fans discovering the books as a result of the STARZ TV series. Whether you're a newcomer to OUTLANDER or you've been reading the books for 30+ years, 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.