Biography
American author of Romanov Diana Gabldon to the Russian reader is known for a series of books "Stranger", which was shot by the series. Passionately dreaming of a literary career, the writer began to work as a zoologist, a biologist and an ecologist. After 30 years, the writing "I" found a way out, and since then the whole world with a fading is following the fate of Claire Randall, Jamie Fraser and other characters in confusing history.Childhood and youth
Diana Gin Gabdon was born in the city of Flagstaff, in the north of Arizona, USA. Father, Mexican Antonio Gabldon, first worked as a teacher and director of the school, and then took up politics and became senator Arizona. Having worked as 16 years, the State Avestigator headed Cokonino district. Mom Jacqueline Sykes - the daughter of Flagstaff Mayor and the descendant of the founders of the city.
The writer was born on January 11, 1952. According to the family legend, it was a coldest day of the year and, perhaps, the most terrible in the life of Tony and Jacqueline. It so happened that the doctor who watched Mama led the practice for several miles from the family residence. When the childbirth began, young parents (they were then on 21) rushed on the icing mountain road, each second risks to fall from the cliff.
Everything cost, they reached on time, and the doctor accepted the newborn shortly after arriving at the clinic. Diana says that was Friday - the day when Catholics do not eat meat, and her believer father, forgetting everything, ordered a bacon in the nearest eabering scrambled eggs.
After conducting childhood among pine forests and snow-covered San Francisco peaks, a woman admits that today she is easily written only in such conditions, the best literary works are born here.
The girl dreamed of writing, but the parents thought: it is necessary to get a serious profession to be confident in tomorrow. After graduating from school, Diana entered the University of North Carolina, where he acquired a bachelor's degree in zoology in 1973. In addition, its biography has a master's degree in marine biology and doctors of ecology.
Before starting to write "for the soul", Gabdon worked as chief editor of Science Software Quarterly's scientific journal, made reviews of software and technical articles for computer publications, as well as popular science and comics for Walt Disney.
Books
In 1988, Gabdon decided to write the first book.
"I just wanted to write a novel. About something. At that time I read a lot of mysticism, so I decided - let the novel be a mystical. Time and place of action? I was almost anyway. But here I accidentally saw the transfer of Scotland on TV, and I literally fascinated the beauty of this country and these men in kilts. The question was decided by himself, "she told in an interview about the first literary experience.
So in the bibliography, Gabdon appeared novel "Strank, which was published in 1991. Oddly enough, the fans and recognition the book received for half a year before the release. Diana on the literary forum laid out an excerpt of an unfinished work to argue some thought. The rows attracted the attention of the members of the forum, one of which suggested introducing the author with a literary agent. Thus, the early promotion of the book began.
The main character of the work of Jamie Fraser appeared thanks to the TV series "Doctor Who". In the episode "Military Games", the hero was Scotch and the action took place in 1745. It is they who are inspired by the image of a character. The point of action was the 18th century Scotland. And the main heroine is a modern Englishwoman, the former military nurse Claire Randall.
"Stranger" tells about traveling in time, filled with fantasies to historical topics, has a swirling plot and takes the reader to the mysterious author's world. The work took the heart to the readers and the first book was followed by a series of new ones.
There are several books in the stranger cycle. Among them: "Autumn drums", "Dragonfly in Yantar", "Fiery Cross" and others. The third book in the series, "Traveler" (1993), became the bestseller "New York Times".
The novel "Echo of the Past" is also part of the series and illuminates the new moments of the life of the heroes survibly familiar to fans. Claire and James in 1777 are in the center of the uprising of independence in America. At this time, Brianna's daughter, together with her husband Roger McCenzi, is studying old documents, trying to unravel confusing filament of family history.
Preceded this part of the seventh book from the series - "Breathing of snow and ashes". The author dedicated Roman Charles Dickens, Robert Lewis Stevenson, Dorothy Seizes, John Danna McDonald and Pele Woodhouse.
In the prologue of Diana writes:
"Time. People talk about the time many things they talk about God. There is always some preexistence here and there is no end. In this word, limitless power sounds - because nothing can withstand time. Neither the mountains nor the army ... And if the time is God, then I guess, the memory is nothing more than the devil. "In 2013, work began on the screening of the novel. The premiere of the series with the same name took place in 2014. Katrina Balf, Sam Houuen, Tobias Menzis, Gary Lewis and others were starred. Somehow, in an interview, Diana told that it works as a consultant on the set. Producers often listen to the writer's edits, especially if we are talking about key points of the plot.
Thanks to the "Strank" series, a new cycle of books called "Lord John" appeared. This is a secondary character who developed into an interesting image and received his own literary world. Books talk about the fate of a soldier and spy John Gray.
The first novel was published in 1998 and was favorably accepted by readers and critics. Success inspired the author to create several works about Lord's life. In addition, Gabdon released several collections of short stories.
Personal life
The personal life of Diana Gabdon is connected with the husband of Doug Watkins.
Couple is married for many years, they have three children: Sam, Laura and Jenny. The son went in the footsteps of the mother, becoming a science fiction writer. He works under the pseudonym Sam Sykes.
Diana Gabdon now
Diana Gabdon lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. They with her husband 2 dogs dachshund breed, cats, parrots, and wild animals are inhabited around, which are cane in the hospitable house in search of food.
The writer conducts accounts in the social networks "Facebook" and "Twitter". On the pages, she communicates with fans, sharing a photo and places news about creativity and life. In "Instagram", Gabdon has no own pages.
Now Diana is working on the 9th book from the "Strank" series, which will be called "Go Tell The Bees That I'am Gone". On the official website, the author told that he plans to complete her by the end of 2018. Some excerpts from the novel are published in the same place.
Bibliography
- 1991 - "Stranger"
- 1992 - "Dragonfly in Yantar"
- 1993 - "Traveler"
- 1996 - "Autumn Drums"
- 2000 - "Fiery Cross"
- 2003 - "Lord John and The Private Matter"
- 2005 - "Breathing of snow and ash"
- 2007 - "Lord John and The Brotherhood Of The Blade"
- 2007 - "Lord John and The Hand Of Devils"
- 2009 - "Echo of the Past"
- 2011 - "Scottish prisoner"
- 2011 - "Lord John and The Plague of Zombies"
- 2013 - "written blood from his own heart"