Diana Gabaldon announced yesterday that she finished writing the ninth book in the Outlander series, Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone. This book has been years in the making and writing, and all Outlander fans are grateful for the work Diana selflessly puts into her work just to continue the story of Claire and Jamie.
As many have asked already (and answered by the patient Diana), she does not know the publication date as that is completely up to the publisher and many factors go into deciding the date. It might be this year or next year, but we will be sure to share when the date becomes official.
Below are tweets from Diana about finishing Bees and answering some questions about it.
#DailyLines #GoTELLTheBEESThatIAmGONE #YES #ItsDONE #ISAIDIdTellYou #NoIDontKnowWhenthePubDateIs (cont) https://t.co/yZxKCMwPlq
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) March 27, 2021
YES! BEES is FINISHED!! (No, I have no idea when the pub date is–the publisher decides that.) pic.twitter.com/aSPvYvWSx9
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) March 27, 2021
I do. (No feeling like it, to be honest.) Also tired. <g> https://t.co/E55Cmv1VnP
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) March 27, 2021
You can ask, but it won't get you anywhere. #Iwouldntbotherreally https://t.co/9GhW1tFPu9
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) March 27, 2021
Ecstasy. And a delightful feeling of total virtuous exhaustion. https://t.co/lFnAlWJVkt
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) March 27, 2021
I have zero to say about the pub date. The publisher decides that (why they're called the "publisher", aye?). 😜 https://t.co/mVdyIq8AHa
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) March 27, 2021
I repeat: I have nothing to do with setting the pub date. They'll pick a date based on all kinds of factors, including (a big one) when they can schedule press time: you need a company with large printing capacity to do a book like this, and https://t.co/lOHFir08OW
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) March 28, 2021
(I'm told) there are only two such companies left in the US, owing to Covid economy. Beyond that, it's what _else_ is coming out, when. And _might_ have to do with other promotional considerations, like show/droughtlander timing–but that, I don't know.
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) March 28, 2021
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