Once the story of Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp Randall Fraser has come to a close, perhaps in A BLESSING FOR A WARRIOR GOING OUT (Book Ten) of my OUTLANDER series of novels, will there be more?
Yes! I am writing at least one prequel novel, which occurs before OUTLANDER. This new work has the tentative title of A BIRD IN THE HAND and will tell the story of Jamie Fraser‘s parents.
For information about (and excerpts from) my first prequel novel about Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, please visit my:
A BIRD IN THE HAND official webpage.
See my blog entry titled “There Will Be Books (Blood of My Blood)” from February, 2024, which discusses the tv series and my OUTLANDER prequel novel(s), using an excerpt!
A BIRD IN THE HAND will likely have two sequel novels eventually. (And I’d like to write a Master Raymond novel at some point, too.)
When Will The first OUTLANDER Prequel Novel Be Finished?
Well, I am writing A BLESSING FOR A WARRIOR GOING OUT, Book Ten of my Outlander series of novels, my primary focus right now. Publication dates first for BLESSING and then A BIRD IN THE HAND (the first prequel novel) will be announced after I finish writing them and my publisher sets release dates.
“Outlander: Blood of My Blood” TV Series
Sony and Starz began production of an Outlander prequel TV series titled “Blood of My Blood” on January 22, 2024, which explores the lives of Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie, as well as Claire’s parents.
The first two episodes premiered on Starz on August 8, 2025 in the U.S.A. Episodes are available via the Starz streaming service in the U.S.A. For access in other countries around the globe, please check with your local cable and streaming services.
It’s wonderful. I really, really like this show, and I hope you all will, too!
No doubt the “Blood of My Blood” tv series (aka BOB) and my prequel novel(s) will have a few things in common. <g>
Did Faith Really Live?
No, baby Faith didn’t survive in my novels. But she is found alive in the Starz/Sony tv series. Which brings up another topic that I discussed in an interview (and added as a blog entry here on my website):
The Books Are The Books… And The Show Is The Show.
Likewise, my prequel novels will not include the stories of Claire’s parents. (They’e dead.)
Remember that the two STARZ/Sony tv series, “Blood of My Blood” and “Outlander,” are adaptations of my novels. See “Film-TV Commentary Part I: Adaptation Logistics and Testicles.”
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