SOMERSET author Justin Newland will be giving an illustrated talk at Minehead Library on Wednesday (February 6), delving into the laws and lives of Old China.

‘The Great Ming Code of 14th Century China’ will examine how the rule of law reached into every aspect of people’s lives, even the most powerful figure of the time, the Emperor.

Justin will also reveal how this period of history inspired his latest novel, The Old Dragon’ s Head, an historical fantasy and supernatural thriller set in the Ming Dynasty and played out in the shadows of the Great Wall of China.

Justin writes historical fiction with a supernatural twist, his debut novel being The Genes of Isis, set in Ancient Egypt and published in 2006.

Admission to his talk is free but, because spaces are limited, attendance should be registered with the library staff: email [email protected] or phone 0300-123-2224.