Diana Gabaldon

Outlander Casting News! We Have Geneva, Isobel and Young Jamie!

In the vast sea that is Droughtlander III: Attack of the Obsessenachs (more on that in a later post), we welcome casting news announcements like Kate Winslet clinging to that door . . . as if our very lives depend on them. Perhaps no casting was as nervously anticipated as Geneva Dunsany. Geneva is the…

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Dinner with Ron: Sharing our hopes, dreams and fears with Outlander’s Ronald D. Moore

Written by: Janet Reynolds and Anne Gavin   We’ve all played this game: if you could invite three people to dinner, who would you invite? Usually people cite celebrities or historical figures such as Jesus, Michelangelo or Margaret Thatcher.  The list varies, depending on the kind of dinner party you would like to have.  But…

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The day I met Diana Gabaldon, the woman who gifted us Outlander

Written by: Julie Roberts, Guest Contributor When friends posted on Facebook that Diana Gabaldon would be speaking and signing books at the Entertainment Weekly PopFest in Los Angeles, I didn’t hesitate for a minute to whip out my credit card and pay for a VIP ticket.   In fact, my credit card may have left a…

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Ready to cry? Outlander’s Matt B. Roberts on the print shop & more!

Let’s be frank: The Outlander Twitterverse can be a dangerous place for cast and crew to enter. While predominantly a forum for happy sharing and announcements and fan love, it periodically swirls into a toxic soup of some fairly strange behavior where people forget that if you wouldn’t say it to the person’s face, then…

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Outlander-Inspired Halloween Costumes

Want to get your Outlander on for Halloween? Here are some Outlander-inspired Halloween costumes to consider.

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Fairies, Folklore, Witchcraft & Waterhorses – The Symbolism & Superstitions of Outlander

Scotland’s Highlands have a long history of myths, symbolism and superstitions. Learn about some of the more popular ones referenced in Outlander.

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Out of Faith: Fan uproar over an extended scene

So, a clandestine un-aired extended version of Season 2 EP. 7 “Faith”, written by Toni Graphia was released into the fandom ahead of the DVD release. I saw it when it was retweeted by episode’s director Metin Huseyin, with immense praise for Sam. And then Diana got involved, as how could anyone seriously not love…

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In the Company of Women: Friendships as seen through Outlander’s Claire Fraser

There is something mystical yet earthy about our friendships with women.   Oftentimes our girl friends are so like us in many ways, but just as often they are so very different.  Throughout a woman’s lifetime, we may discover friendships that enrich a specific time in our lives or fulfill a particular need.  Those friendships…

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May I Speak Frankly? Our Love-Hate Relationship with Outlander’s Mr. October

Please do NOT leave this page; not just yet. Yes, this piece is about the F word, so sit down and bear with me because I just had to run the gauntlet of the bored expressions of the first class passengers as I headed to my tiny space allotment in coach, measured in mere inches,…

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Outlander vs. Poldark: breaking down your conflicted 18th Century guilty pleasures

Outlander vs Poldark? Who would win the battle for the King of Men—Ross Poldark or Jamie Fraser? Our bloggers tackle this vital question.

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