May26: Welcome, update, news and events

Latest book releases, writing challenges and upcoming events...

Hey everyone,
Special welcome to everyone who signed up at Middlesbrough Comic Con last weekend! It's been a few packed weeks with various events here, there and everywhere since we last posted, and lots to update, so here goes.

THE WINNER!

Thanks to everyone who took part in our 'guess how many ducks' draw at Middlesbrough to win one of Fubar's fab foam daggers. We have emailed the winner who had a spot-on guess of 97.

NEW BOOKS OUT NOW

Flash!Mob

This month's prompt for the 300-500 word flash fiction challenge is JACK IN THE BOX. Deadline 29th May.

Round Robin II

The next Round Robin is about to begin! If you signed up for it, you should have been emailed your number. If you haven't got it yet, please give me a shout.

Upcoming events this summer

We have a full summer of events planned. Please pop along for a chat about writing, publishing, Harvey Duckman and the Robinson House Writers, to buy some awesome signed books and check out Fubar's Fine Goods.

Wyldwood RenFest, Kirkleatham Showground, 29th-31st May

Fubar is going to a Ren Fest with his colourful gazebo and full range of cosplay swords, axes, shields and accessories, as well as free eBook downloads. I'll be there too if you want to chat about writing and publishing, and some of the Harvey authors will be taking part in the author panel.

Crossing The Tees, Saturday 27th June

Join me for a full day of writing workshops to cover all you need to know about writing and publishing your novel! We'll be covering plot structure, character development, point of view and tense, and how to publish, distribute and promote your own novel.

Enchanted Fictionery Faire, Sunday 28th June 2026, Stockport

Join Harvey regular Mark Hayes at an esteemed book festival to talk about all stuff literary.

Kapow! Stockton on Tees, Globe Theatre, 4th July

The whole Harvey and Fubar crowd will be at the Globe Theatre in Stockton for a fab family-friendly comic con.

Creed Conventions, Newcastle Comic Con, 26th July

Fubar will be at Newcastle Comic Con with his full range of cosplay swords, axes, shields and accessories, as well as free eBook downloads. I'll be there too if you want to chat about writing and publishing. Find out more at: https://www.creedconventions.com/event/newcastle-comic-con/

Ultra Con, Doncaster Racecourse, 22nd August

Fubar will also be at Ultra Con, Doncaster in August! Find out more at: https://ultracon.co.uk/

The Robinson House Writers

The monthly meetings at Stokesley have been fab and are now accompanied by a series of posts here to give you the links to all the stuff we've been discussing. The latest topics (these are for members but it's just £5/month to join!) include:

Harvey Baskets

We're heading towards the deadline for DARK URBAN FANTASY on midnight 29th May 2026. As usual, we're after witchcraft, folklore, magical realism, supernatural and paranormal... and the darker, the better! Old magic in unexpected places...

After that, the next basket will be POST APOCALYPSE, deadline 28th August 2026. Any timeframe or era, any catastrophe or cataclysmic goings on... we like dark, evocative, thought-provoking, character-driven and quirky.

As always, Harvey stories are 3k-6k words and we offer a £10 payment (rights remain with the author) for any stories accepted for publication.

Author Mentoring

I have some availability from August onwards for author mentoring sessions. These are £50/session (90 minutes in person in Norton - at La Porto - or on Zoom) if you'd like to have a productive chat about your works in progress, an insight into the publishing process or practical advice on writing (fiction and non-fiction) and publishing.

Please drop me an email if you'd like more info.

Thanks for being part of all this! As always, happy writing, happy reading and happy rest of the summer!
CGH xx