• “The smartest historical sci-fi adventure-romance story ever written by a science Ph.D. with a background in scripting 'Scrooge McDuck' comics.”—Salon.com
  • A time-hopping, continent-spanning salmagundi of genres.”
    —ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
  • “These books have to be word-of-mouth books because they're too weird to describe to anybody.”
    —Jackie Cantor, Diana's first editor

Publication Date for BEES (Book 9)!

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I’m honestly and truly THRILLED to announce that We. Have. A. PUB DATE!! for BEES! As announced in an exclusive Entertainment Weekly article, the BEES publication date is…

November 23, 2021 in the U.S.A. and the U.K.!

So looking forward to sharing this book with you all!

The cover art for the hardcover release of BEES in the U.S.A., published by Penguin Random House, is shown at right.

Visit my GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE webpage for links to pre-order and reserve your copy of BEES, if you wish, and to read excerpts (samples) from my new novel.

New Excerpts From BEES

Have you read these newer excerpts (aka “Daily Lines”) from GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE? Note that excerpts may have minor spoilers:

    “My brother. Willie?” from Friday, September 3, 2021.

    “Freedom Has Many Costs,” from July 4, 2021.

    “Three-Hole Privy, from May 1, 2021.

    Happy Flag Day! This blog entry celebrates the birthday of the U.S. flag on June 14, and includes a short excerpt from BEES.

As of April, 2021, my books have been published in 114 countries, and in 33 languages. Thank you, dear readers, who live all around the world!

Season 7 of the Outlander TV Series Approved!

March 14, 2021

2021-season7-starz-jamie-claireExciting news! Starz announced on Sunday, March 14, 2021, that it has officially approved funding and plans for season 7 of the Outlander tv series. Based on AN ECHO IN THE BONE, the seventh in Diana’s bestselling OUTLANDER series of major novels, season 7 of the Starz tv series will have a total of 12 episodes.

Series stars Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, and Richard Rankin shared the news in STARZ’s new video announcement;click here to view on Youtube.

Actors Caitriona Balfe (Claire Randall Fraser), Sam Heughan (Jamie Fraser), Sophie Skelton (Brianna Randall) and Richard Rankin (Roger Wakefield), announced in February that they are currently filming the sixth season of the series in Scotland, and will return for the seventh season.

As of yet, there is no premiere date set for season 6. When it is announced, it will be displayed here.

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When Will the Next Book Be Out?

GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE (nicknamed “BEES”) is my next book to be published and is the ninth book in my OUTLANDER series of major novels featuring Jamie and Claire.

The publication date for GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE in first-edition hardcover and electronic versions is November 23, 2021.

Current information about BEES is posted on my official BEES webpage, which has links to sample excerpts (aka “Daily Lines”) from this new book.

BEES follows WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART’S BLOOD, aka “MOBY,” the eighth novel in my OUTLANDER series, which was first published in the U.S.A. in 2014.

Book Ten

After BEES, I will be working on Book Ten (no title yet), which will be the last book in the OUTLANDER series of major novels that focus on Jamie and Claire. Book Ten will be another Large Novel, so it will take some time (several years at least) to complete.

And I have plans for multiple projects after Book Ten, such as a prequel novel about Jamie’s parents, and perhaps a book about Master Raymond. Plus I have a contemporary mystery, set in Phoenix, Arizona, on the back burner.

Follow Diana Online

There are several ways to connect with me online. Besides adding new blogs and information to these webpages, I regularly post entries and communicate with readers on my official Facebook and Twitter pages. For videos, visit my YouTube page. An RSS feed is available for web page updates. (Clickable icons are below.)

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TheLitForum.com

You may also join me in multiple current discussions about my books and short fiction on TheLitForum.com You’ll need to create your account (with a user name and password) to join in; just follow the instructions on the website. One you have your login created, click here to go to my Diana Gabaldon Forum directly. TheLitForum.com is a descendant of the discontinued Compuserve Lit Forum, which I’ve been a part of since the late 1980s (before Outlander was published).