Molly Harris

a little girl with pigtails and a bow on her head says so excited ! ALT: a little girl with pigtails and a bow on her head says so excited !

#KidLit friends, I am hearing rumblings that the desire for middle grade is slowly inching up again. Your moment may be closer than you think, so maybe it's time to consider dusting off that manuscript you've been too afraid to even think about.

⭐️COVER REVEAL and LINKS!⭐️

I NEED SPACE, written by @mollyharris.bsky.social and illustrated by me (my debut!) is now available for preorder! The link is in my bio/ website.

For a rocket ship like Rocco, space is one big playground, but like most playgrounds, not everyone plays by the rules. 🚀

If you’re in the Boston area, join @mollyharris.bsky.social and me for the release of #whirby, illustrated by @jacobsouva.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social

Super proud to introduce you to Whirby!

New Book! Available wherever good books are sold!

It's Whirby's book birthday! I'm so proud of this book. I took a lot of chances and am really proud of the final collaboration with author @mollyharris.bsky.social and the @harperkids.bsky.social team!

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www.harpercollins.com/products/whi...

#kidlit #kidlitart

Whirby is Fully Charged! 5 things about our forthcoming picture book, Whirby

Rejected cover ideas! Art notes? Fav details! Free swag!

🤖 5 things from the forthcoming Whirby, out next week! #kidlit #kidlitart Written by the fabulous @mollyharris.bsky.social

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What a treat to see behind the scenes of the stunning design in WHIRBY!!

Pulling a String with: Molly Harris A conversation about our new picture book, WHIRBY

I interviewed the marvelous @mollyharris.bsky.social about our new picture book, WHIRBY. Comes out this month!!!

🤖 Interview: open.substack.com/pub/jacobsou...

🏆 Preorder: bookshop.org/a/78983/9780...

#kidlit #kidlitart

Join @mollyharris.bsky.social #BrookeHartman and me TODAY! As they discuss their creative process. It’s FREE! Sign up here! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

You know that’s right!!!

Wordle 1,684 2/6*

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Omggggg how cute!

I'm hosting a FREE WEBINAR with @mollyharris.bsky.social and Brooke Hartman about their writing process! Please share!

Register for a chance to WIN a copy of both books! You don’t need to be present to win.

Recording available after.

LINK: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Invitation for WHIRBY release party on 2/17/26 at Book Love Plymouth

💌 Charge up your battery, because YOU’RE INVITED! Come join me, my agent @writeloudly.bsky.social , and a rather restless robot for an evening of book chat at my hometown bookstore Book Love in Plymouth, MA. Grab your tickets at the link in my bio! 🤖 🎉 🥂

Illustration of a Yellow robot wheeling while collecting metal in his robot magnet hand

First day back to work! Tackling to-dos like a boss! Rest hard, work hard! #gowhirbygo illustration by @jacobsouva.bsky.social (preorder Whirby by @mollyharris.bsky.social today! Pub date 2/17)

Whenever I curl my hair, my 2yo boy pulls on my curls and declares “Princess Mummy!” 👑

A teacher robot is in conversation with a small yellow robot named Whirby, who has just woken up and is on a medical bed.

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day to all who celebrate. I'm an author and illustrator rep'd by @jenrofe.bsky.social of @andreabrownlit.bsky.social.

✨ My Work: www.twofishillustration.com

This image is from the forthcoming Whirby (by @mollyharris.bsky.social, HarperCollins Feb '26). Proud!

Stayed up until 2am reading a romcom, as is tradition.

The worst part of writing a story for adults is having to pretend to care about the characters’ jobs. I’m off the clock, what am I doing worrying about deadlines and career satisfaction!!

Let’s talk about AI art.

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My children: *refusing to wear shoes outside*
Also my children: *stepping on rocks* OWWWWWW

I find it soooo hard to DNF a book. 60% through one and feel like I gotta see it through, to get credit towards my Goodreads count.

Thank you!! My own quirky mug collection is still a work in progress 😉

Where?!?

… but I’m going to slog through it anyway because that’s what writing is!

I want to finish the first draft of my romcom so baaaad but it takes so looooong

#romancewriters, what is your ideal chapter length?

Been kicked in the teeth a lot since March, and as we deal with our latest (hand foot & mouth disease), I’d just like to put it out there that a win would be really nice. And if not a win, then a draw. And if not a draw, then maybe I could just sit this game out for a little while.

Thank you for the lovely review! 💛💛💛

I need to update my author website, and as a web developer I’m usually happy to, but I’m finding Squarespace templates to be clunky and kinda ugly. Anyone LOVE their Squarespace theme?

Published by @harperkids.bsky.social
Written by @mollyharris.bsky.social
Illustrated by @jacobsouva.bsky.social
Edited by Luana Horry
Art design by @joncorbyart.bsky.social
Represented by @writeloudly.bsky.social and @jenrofe.bsky.social

#picturebooks #kidlit #coverreveal #whirby

Cover for WHIRBY by Molly Harris and Jacob Souva. It features a colorful robot with lots of gadgets and gizmos.

✨ COVER REVEAL✨
Plug into your charging base and get ready to battle… WHIRBY is now available for preorder! Written by me and illustrated by Jacob Souva, this bedtime story is full of clinking, clanging, beeping, banging, and the most gorgeous, rich robot world you could imagine.
OUT 2/17/26!