New recordings of Gabaldon’s beloved books will feature narration by Kristin Atherton, a leading actor on STARZ’s ‘Outlander’

Landover, MD, January 16, 2025—RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced new audiobook editions of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series with narration by stage, screen, and voice actor Kristin Atherton, who portrays leading character Jenny Murray in season 7 of the STARZ streaming hit. These audiobooks will stand side-by-side the original Davina Porter recordings—also published by Recorded Books, RBmedia’s flagship audio brand.

Gabaldon’s sweeping historical fiction of time travel, war, and romance—which inspired the bingeworthy TV series on STARZ—has become a worldwide phenomenon with a following of millions of readers and listeners. 

With hundreds of audiobooks to her credit, Atherton has collected multiple voice acting awards. Audiofile has praised her “memorable, often haunting, character portraits.”  New audiobook editions with narration by Kristin Atherton will include, “Outlander,” “Dragonfly in Amber,” “Voyager,” “Drums of Autumn,” “The Fiery Cross,” “A Breath of Snow and Ashes,” “An Echo in the Bone,” “Written in My Own Heart’s Blood,” “Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone,” and the highly anticipated untitled tenth and final book in the series.

Davina Porter has been the beloved voice of Outlander since she recorded the very first audiobook nearly 30 years ago. In 2021, Davina Porter announced her retirement from acting after narrating “Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone,” the ninth and penultimate installment in the series.

Troy Juliar, Chief Content Officer for RBmedia said, “Knowing Diana Gabaldon was hard at work on the tenth and final book, our challenge was to honor the legacy of Davina Porter and her legendary recordings while paving the way for a new voice. And so, we asked Diana and her fans, ‘Who would you cast?’ Their resounding answer was Kristin Atherton.”

“Outlander” narrated by Kristin Atherton is available for preorder now wherever audiobooks are sold. The recording will be published on April 29, 2025, followed by the rest of the audiobook series releasing later this year through next.

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