![]() ![]() “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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