Harvey Duckman Is Alive!

Harvey Duckman Is Alive! is an independent publication and home of the Harvey Duckman books and The Robinson House Writers, with all content curated and edited by CG Hatton, author of the Thieves’ Guild sci-fi books and editor/partner at Sixth Element Publishing.

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The Devil Went Down to Yorkshire

Devil statue

“For the record, I still think you’re a device of societal control created by an establishment scared of its own populace,” Mira added.

“Oh, I like her,” the Devil said, licking his lips. “She says the nicest things.”

Holly Trinity adventure The Devil Went Down to Yorkshire is just one of many short stories available to subscribers on the Harvey Duckman Is Alive! website. When York’s buskers all mysteriously vanish, Holly and Mira journey through the looking glass to match wits with a devilish adversary and sing for everyone’s souls.

Some thoughts on how this story came to be can be found here.