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Diana Gabaldon talks about writing her OUTLANDER script!

8/24/2015 06:44:00 PM
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OUTLANDISH COMPANION Volumes 1 and 2

8/23/2015 07:23:00 AM
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OUTLANDER and online clicking contests

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OUTLANDER Soundtrack Vol. 2 coming Sept. 25!

8/15/2015 08:41:00 AM
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Best of the Friday Fun Facts: DRAGONFLY IN AMBER

8/14/2015 06:20:00 AM
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One year later!

8/09/2015 08:27:00 AM
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OUTLANDER marks a full year on the NY Times Bestseller List!

8/08/2015 08:10:00 AM
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Diana Gabaldon is writing a new novella!

8/05/2015 07:03:00 PM
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Diana Gabaldon explains the book production process

8/02/2015 07:21:00 AM
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8/01/2015 06:24:00 AM
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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.

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Notable Dates This Month

October, 1740 - Jamie is flogged at Ft. William (Virgins)

October 18-20, 1743 - Witch trial at Cranesmuir; Jamie learns the truth about Claire (OUTLANDER)

October 26, 1760 - Following King George II's funeral, Lord John receives a dachshund puppy from Stephan von Namtzen.

October 1, 1768 - The Incident of the Snake in the Privy (DRUMS OF AUTUMN)

Late October 1770 - The Gathering; Roger and Bree are married (FIERY CROSS)

October 1772 - Ian comes back from the Kahnyen'kehaka (FIERY CROSS)

October 9, 1773 - Claire is abducted, and raped several days later (ABOSAA)

October, 1773 - Jamie and the others rescue Claire from her abductors; Jamie kills Arvin Hodgepile; Roger kills Harley Boble (ABOSAA)

October, 1776 - William travels to Quebec, accompanied by Denys Randall-Isaacs (ECHO)

October 7, 1777 - Jamie shoots William's hat off his head during a battle at Saratoga; General Simon Fraser is mortally wounded (ECHO)

October 17, 1777 - William is among the British troops who surrender at Saratoga (ECHO)

October, 1778 - Dottie learns she is pregnant (MOHB)

October 9, 1779 - Roger acts as a battlefield chaplain during the Battle of Savannah.

October 7, 1780 - Jamie is badly injured during the Battle of Kings Mountain and nearly dies.

October 20, 1918 - Claire is born (OUTLANDER)

October 31, 1941 - Roger's father's plane goes down near a stone circle in Northumbria (ECHO, "A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows")

October, 1980 - Bree and Roger and Jemmy and Mandy are living at Lallybroch (too many events to list here) (ECHO)

Contact Info

My name is Karen Henry. I discovered the OUTLANDER books in 2006, and I've been moderator (aka "Chief Bumblebee-Herder") of Diana Gabaldon's section on TheLitForum since 2008. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions about this site, please email me, or post a comment on my Outlandish Observations Facebook page.