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RONALD D. MOORE TO ADAPT 'OUTLANDER' NOVELS TO SERIES

Life after "Battlestar Galactica" may now continue for Ronald D. Moore.

The acclaimed developer and executive producer of the signature Syfy series is set to take on a fantasy romance project based on the "Outlander" novel series from author Diana Gabaldon. It's a project that Sony Pictures Television expects to pitch to cable networks as early as this week, according to Deadline.com. (THAT WAS IN JULY OF THIS YEAR)

"Outlander," which is not related to the 2008 film flop that starred Jim Caviezel, was first released in 1991 by Gabaldon, and involves an accidental time-travelling World War II combat nurse who lands in 18th century Scottish Highlands. The nurse, Claire, is forced to marry a warrior, which creates a love triangle that only science-fiction could tell.

It was the first in a series of seven, which in total sold more than 20 million copies. And Gabaldon is not done quite yet -- she is planning to release an eighth book next year.

Gabaldon released a sequel to the book, "Dragonfly in Amber" a year later, and "Voyager" in 1993. It would take a little longer for "Drums of Autumn" to be released, getting its kickoff at the end of 1996, while fans had to wait for "The Fiery Cross" until 2001. "A Breath of Snow and Ashes" was released in 2005, followed by "An Echo in the Bone" in 2009.

The upcoming novel is known as "Written in My Own Heart's Blood."