Outlander author Diana Gabaldon revealed the real inspiration behind her best-selling book and television series at the Edinburgh International Book Festival today (Tuesday 23 August).
The American writer was in attendance at the literary festival on Tuesday to take part in a talk titled, 'The Outlander Phenomenon' - an event all about the Outlander universe. She was discussing all things Jamie Fraser, played by Scottish star Sam Heughan, Claire Fraser and 18th century Scotland when Diana revealed a new secret about where the series actually stemmed from.
While being asked about the origins of the story, Diana discussed her journey towards our nation when deciding the location of her novels. Diana said: "I was considering the American civil war, and other dramatic historical eras, when I stumbled across a rerun of a Doctor Who episode.
