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"Sons of Liberty" [about 2.5 yrs. after Book 5] -- Book 6, new title was "King, Farewell"
"White Knight" [??] -- the first of two
contemporary-mysteries set in Phoenix, Arizona. The main character, Tom Kolodzi is a police detective.
And in the long time future look for a prequel to the series, a purely historical novel
about Jamie's parents and the first Jacobite Rising.
Diana has also said that she wants to write a series of books based on the Master
Raymond character, from the "Outlander" series.
Hold on to kilts folks because ABC has signed a deal to make
"Outlander" into a 4 hour mini-series. It should air sometime during the 2001 season. Diana says that a script
has been written but it still needs final approval from the heads of the studio, so no casting as of yet. And just to
let you know, other than writting the book to begin with, Diana has nothing to do with the movie... she isn't writing the
script and she definately doesn't have any input into who's cast. She is very busy writing "The Fiery Cross" and
is glad not to have any of the hassles or distractions that go with a movie. Still no confirmed date on "The Fiery Cross",
but I hope that maybe will see it sometime next year.
I'm not sure if everyone out there who love "Outlander" knows
that it was first published in Britain as "Cross Stitch". Normally there aren't any differences between US
and British releases but there are some subtle difference in "Outlander" and "Cross Stitch". The
differences are not in plot, so don't fear. "Cross Stitch"'s only available in Britain or over the internet. I
ordered through www.bookpages.com. The total price including shipping
was about $20, because of the international postal rate. There are many other places to get a copy just search for
British on-line bookstores.
If you'd like to know what Diana sounds like, you can listen
to her read the introduction from "Drums of Autumn" at the
Free Gallery of Author's Voices. It's free and lots of fun.
If you like the books try the audiotapes, released by Bantam Doubleday
Dell. Geraldine James, who starred in Ghandi, does an excellent job at reading this abridgment. Ms. James with
her british accent gives you a sense of what Claire would sound like, she also does all the Scottish accents--providing
the reader with an idea of the pronunciation of the often read Scottish phrases, she also does great Irish and a pretty
good American accent. I listen to them while I'm in my car traveling. Although they're abridged, you don't feel too cheated.
Recorded Books Inc
offers unabridged audio books of "Outlander", "Dragonfly in Amber", "Voyager" and "Drums of Autumn".
Narrated by Davina Porter, they're about 36 hours long. You can purchase the tapes for about $150 or you can rent
them from Recorded Books Inc or you may be able to find them at your library.
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