Author Talk

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• Justin Newland

He’ll explore the secret history of the Great Enlightenment, that seething cauldron of ideas, and how this event that shaped the modern industrial world. He’ll also reveal how this period of profound historical change inspired his novel, The Coronation.
Author Bio:
Justin writes secret histories in which real events and historical personages are guided and motivated by numinous forces, that’s, “history with a supernatural twist.”
His other novels are: The Genes of Isis, The Old Dragon’s Head and The Abdication.
He gives library talks, does book signings and appears in literary festivals. He is a regular contributor to BBC Radio Bristol’s Thought for the Day.
What They Say:
The Coronation “… explores the themes of belonging / outsiders, politics, religion / spirituality, war and the lives of everyday people, all of which are filtered through the lens of the other-worldly.”
Andrew Deane, Page Farer Book Blog.
Booking Info
Free event. But please register with library reception or email yeolib@somerst.gov.uk.
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