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Diana Talks Scottish Independence

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In a new article for The Telegraph, Diana Gabaldon shares with us a few outsider thoughts on the eve of Scotland’s big referendum.  In the piece, she writes about how she believes the Jacobite uprising can inform us about Scottish independence, and relates the historic event to our own American war of independence.  You can read the full article over at The Telegraph.    

For months, people have been asking my views about the Scottish independence referendum, and I’ve been saying, “It’s not my country; I don’t live here. Much as I love Scotland, I think it would be inappropriate to express a personal opinion regarding Scottish politics.”

But at this point, so close to the vote, I don’t think I can do harm or good to either side. And I’ve been asked once again for my opinion because of what I’m told are my “unique perspectives.”

Exclusive Interview With Diana & Ron @ Outlander Premiere

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We were lucky enough to get the chance to interview some of the cast and crew of Outlander at the red carpet premiere earlier this summer in San Diego.  Now that the crush of interviews has past, we thought we’d share our interview with Diana Gabaldon and Ron Moore, who discuss the episode eight cliffhanger, as well as which scene came closest to Diana’s imagination.

Diana’s “Outlander” Cameo Revealed

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Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we now have our first look at Diana Gabaldon’s cameo in Outlander!  Diana’s self-described “scenelet” will air in this week’s episode, “The Gathering,” as Herself appears as Iona McTavish. 

“Matt Roberts, the scriptwriter for this particular episode (and a lovely man he is, too, Guy Fawkes beard notwithstanding), would write a tiny scenelet for me,” Gabaldon explained. “Just a couple of lines of dialogue. They could then film that pretty quickly on its own, and I’d then be released… The lady in question is at the Gathering, and the scenelet in question takes place in one of the galleries over the Great Hall.”

You can also read more from Diana’s experience on set over on her website. 

“Outlander” Comic-Con Panel & Autograph Schedule Announced

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It’s been a busy day for Outlander news, with the official announcement that Diana Gabaldon and the cast of the TV series will be appearing at a panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25th.  The panel will take place at 2:15 in room 6A and will feature the following cast/crew members:

Ronald D. Moore

Diana Gabaldon

Caitriona Balfe

Sam Heughan

Tobias Menzies

Graham McTavish

Lotte Verbeek

There will also be an autograph session on the same day at the Starz booth inside of the exhibit hall. 

For more information on the autograph session, be sure to visit booth 4029 to see how you can participate.  From past SDCC experience, it’s usually a choice of which one you want to see more, the panel or the autograph session.  For shows and movies with big fandoms, people usually are camped out overnight in order to attend a highly anticipated panel, and autograph session tickets are usually part of a drawing that takes place while you may be in line for that panel.  This may not be the case with Outlander, but it very well could be, so you may have to choose which one you’d rather do.  This has been my experience in other years, but it very well could be different, so if you are attending, we sure to get more info at the Starz booth.   

 

 

Get Your “Outlander” Movie Tie-In Book Now!

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It’s here, it’s here!  The Outlander movie (even though it’s a show) tie-in edition is now available as a trade or mass-market paperback, wherever books are sold.  I know we all have every conceivable version of the book (hardcover, paperback, e-book), but this is the first cover with Sam and Caitriona on the cover as Jamie and Claire, in a production still that Herself picked out…well, herself.  Pick it up online or in stores now!

Pasadena MOBY Book Signing Photos

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Last night, the Pasadena Hilton and Vroman’s Bookstore played host to an author Q&A and book signing with Diana Gabaldon, who was on tour to promote Written In My Own Heart’s Blood.  Diana got up on stage and spoke to fans for over an hour, then headed over to sign all of our books.  And by that, I mean graciously signing and taking photos with all 650 of us fans in attendance.   I’ve included a list of some interesting tidbits from the event, along with some photos of Herself.  A big thank you to Diana for a wonderful speech last night, and for taking the time to have a moment with us all! 

Some highlights from the signing:

    • Diana revealed that one of the early movie options had Claire as an American
    • Claire’s character at one point (years ago) was described as a “sexy wild child.”
    • This time around, it took about two years to go from the idea of making an Outlander movie to an Outlander TV show
    • Diana revealed that if the TV series continues past the first season, Voyager may be spread across more than one season, because of it’s length and complexity
    • Diana says that she has shared insider information on Jamie’s character and future with Sam (and wouldn’t we all LOVE to know what that is)
    • Herself says she is most like Himself in regards to religion and spiritual belief
    • There are plans for more Lord John books
    • When asked by an audience member, Diana revealed that it IS in fact Jamie playing with Claire’s feet in The Fiery Cross (Thank God)
    • The second Outlandish Companion is about 80% complete and will hopefully be available next spring

 Did anybody else attend last night’s event?  Share your thoughts in the comments section!

Diana Gabaldon Discusses Books That Have Shaped Her Life…So Far

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EW.com has a new interview up with Diana Gabaldon, in which Herself discusses the books that have been essential in her life so far. 

It’s always great to see what books one of your favorite authors loves 🙂

Read the full interview HERE!

Do you read your books post-publication?
Absolutely! It wasn’t a Book when it left my hands, and it’s a huge thrill to open the package and find one, all fine and crisp and smelling new. I carry it around for days, fondling it at stop-lights and reading it in lines.

What are you reading right now?
Oh, let’s see… Hunting Shadows by Charles Todd and Deanna Raybourn’s City of Jasmine and rereading Shilpa Agarwal’s Haunting Bombay.

Diana Gabaldon Talks MOBY In New Interview

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In a new chat with Interviewing Authors, Diana Gabaldon talks all about Written In My Own Heart’s Blood, her work schedule, and the upcoming TV show on Starz.  Click here to read the full interview, or listen to the audio version on Interviewing Authors. 

Tim Knox: If you were just emerging as a writer today with the internet and self-publishing and everything that’s going on, what would you do differently if anything?

Diana Gabaldon: Really nothing. It’s just that there are many more avenues of social media that you can exploit but I used the CompuServe literary forum in exactly the same way I use Facebook and Twitter these days. I still actually have the forum going on.

Though these days it’s just kind of my personal hangout rather than promotion. It’s quite small by comparison with the Facebook. I’ve got something like 300,000 subscribers on Facebook and whenever I discuss the TV show the reach goes up to 2.5 million so that’s kind of the big thing.

“Outlander” Tie-In Cover Revealed

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Diana Gabaldon has just posted the official mass market and trade paperback tie-in cover for Outlander, which is set to hit stores and online retailers on July 1st.  The new cover artwork showcases one of the recently-released stills from the television production, featuring Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan as Clarie and Jamie.

What do you think of the tie-in cover?  Do you like the production still they used to represent the book?