![]() ![]() ![]() “I was just looking for a time and place in which to set a historical novel because I wanted to practise writing one. ![]() The leap from academic journals to time-travel in the Highlands is not as huge as you’d imagine.Īt a recent Outlander fan retreat held in Seattle, Gabaldon told me how she moved from zoology and computer science to the Battle of Culloden. It paid the bills, but didn’t ignite her soul like writing fiction, which she’d wanted to do since childhood. Until that point, she had written primarily non-fiction, like a 400-page dissertation on nest site selection of the Pinyon Jay, and technical articles in Science Software Quarterly, a journal she founded in 1984 while an assistant professor at Arizona State University. Years ago, when Diana Gabaldon was looking for an idea, she couldn’t resist the image of a kilted Scotsman on an episode of the popular television series. Subscribe to our magazine for more great content Diana Gabaldon reveals the inspiration behind her Outlander series… ![]()
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