The Author is Dr. Diana Gabaldon, who changed her university career to writing. She is now the New York Times bestselling author of the Outlander series, which contemporary consists of six books but another two is expected to be published. Her newest book Written In My Own Heart's Blood will be released possible in 2013.

Diana's writing takes you deeply to the scenes and people's lives. And the best thing is that every read-through gives you new perspectives and the books can be read again and again. And we also now have Claire's ring in our possession.

The translations in Finnish have been lagging behind. The fifth novel in the series will come out this year. As Jari started to read the books in 2003, he read the first two novels in Finnish, but then had to buy the next books in English. Also, he found a new dimension in the books with the Scots language, which is not easy to translate into Finnish.

The Outlander story has been made to great music, check it out.    Excerpts with Spoilers:  Written In My Own Heart's Blood, Scottish Prisoner, Other Work in Progress

The Outlander -seriess

• The Outlander, 1991, excerpt

• Dragonfly in Amber, 1992, excerpt

• The Voyager, 1994, excerpt

• Drums of Autumn, 1997, excerpt

• The Fiery Cross, 2001, excerpt

• A Breath of Snow and Ashes, 2005, excerpt

• An Echo in the Bone, 2009, Diana's excerpts

• The Exile (An Outlander Graphic Novel), info

• Written In My Own Heart's Blood, 201X, Diana's excerpts

Check Diana's Webpage dianagabaldon.com
Check Diana's Blog Voyages of the Artemis  

Other books by Diana

• The Outlandish Companion (Explanations to The Questions Concerning The First Four Books), 1999, excerpt

• Lord John and the Private Matter, 2003, excerpt

• Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, 2007, excerpt

• Lord John and the Hand of Devils, 2007, excerpt

• Scottish Prisoner, 2011, excerpt

• Work In Progress, excerpts

Check discussions on Compuserve
Check Diana's Interview in the Scottish Memories, May 2009, Check Diana's Interview in the Scottish Memories, June 2009

Finnish translations
(by Anuirmeli Sallamo-Lavi)

• Muukalainen, 2002

• Sudenkorento, 2003

• Matkantekijä, 2004

• Syysrummut, 2005

• Tuliristi, 2006

• Lumen ja tuhkan maa, 2007

• Luiden Kaiku, 2010

• Lordin yksityisasia, 2006

• Lordi John ja veitsenterän veljeskunta, 2008

• Lordi John ja paholaisen korttipakka, 2009