Author/artist of Wink, Monster on the Hill, Big Top and Life of Zarf - and the Adam@Home comic strip. Batpig: When Pigs Fly out now!!

Joined January 2013
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I’m thrilled to have been shortlisted for The Carnegies 2026 for Popcorn! Big time thanks to all the judges, and congratulations to everyone on the list! #Carnegies2026 #kidlit #middlegrade @CarnegieMedals @CILIPinfo
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Thrilled to be included on the longlist for the Carnegie Medal!!
Revealing the longlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Writing! 🏅✒️ Highlighting diversity and community, these 19 works span from humorous narratives and creative reimaginings to artfully using history to explore identity and relationships . 💫📖 carnegies.co.uk/2026-longlis…
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I’ve said this before, but there is NOTHING like seeing kids get pumped up & excited about a book. This week I’ve seen squeals of excitement and joy about #BattleOfTheBooks titles. Thanks to all the authors for making these stories real @LincolnWPS @wyckoffschools
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We are delighted to announce that 'Popcorn' by @HarrellRob has been nominated for @sakuramedal MS 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 15 titles by April 2026! @thedialpress
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Happy Empathy Day! Discover Popcorn by @HarrellRob, a heartfelt and funny story about letting go of control and accepting help, with spot art and comic panels that depict the real feelings of anxiety and OCD, as well as real tips for coping. bonnierbooks.lnk.to/yZHTTLFB #EmpathyDay
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Happy Summer!! Let the Reading Begin!! Here are my Middle School Summer Reading Suggestions for 2025!
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I’m so honored! Thank you to all!
Popcorn written and illus by Rob Harrell wins the Schneider Family Book Award—Middle Grade. #alayma #alayma25
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Discover Popcorn by @HarrellRob, a heartfelt and laugh-out-loud-funny story about letting go of control and accepting help, interspersed with Rob Harrell's amazing spot art and comic panels 🍿🧠 Find here: bonnierbooks.lnk.to/yZHTTL
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Replying to @_Reading_Rocks_
@_Reading_Rocks_ Thank you for out Author event with Rob Harrell. Eva Leigh has even created her own comic strip monster!
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A brilliant afternoon in Beech class! We enjoyed a virtual event with @HarrellRob talking about his new book and showing us some fabulous cartoons 😍 @_Reading_Rocks_ #rr_events #readingforpleasure #readingisoursuperpower
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Beech class enjoyed creating their own cartoon monsters after some inspiration from @HarrellRob 🥰 @_Reading_Rocks_ #rr_events
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Wescott 4th- & 5th-graders were thrilled to have a visit w/ @HarrellRob, author/illustrator of books like the Caudill-nominated "Wink." They heard about the writing process for "Wink," his new book, "Popcorn," & others. Thanks, @WescottLMC & @thebookstall! #d30learns
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We had a wonderful visit with author/illustrator Rob Harrell today! Thank you @HarrellRob for sharing your writing experience with our 4th & 5th graders, and thank you @thebookstall & @penguinkids for making this happen! #d30learns
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Ready and excited for tomorrow’s visit with ⁦@HarrellRob⁩! ⁦@penguinkids⁩ ⁦@thebookstall⁩ #d30learns
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Don't miss my conversation with @HarrellRob on my blog (writenowcoach.com/writing-gr…) and live and in person at Shorewood Library this Friday. Sign up at: boswellbooks.com/upcoming-ev… #kidlit #mke #graphicnovel
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Get ready for #BullyingPreventionMonth with @HarrellRob! Enter your class/library to win a POPCORN PARTY that includes a free author visit and copies of POPCORN—a hilarious & moving story about coping with anxiety on a day when everything is going wrong. sites.prh.com/popcornparty

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Popular middle grade author Rob Harrell (Wink) @HarrellRob brings us Pop Corn, a highly relatable tale that manages to be charming & funny while covering some hard but timely mental health related topics. Short story: We LOVE this book! Grab a ticket here: RobHarrellAndersons.eventcom…
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Life turns up the heat for a troubled schoolboy in brilliant novel #PopCorn from @HarrellRob an author who knows a thing or two about anxiety & OCD @amberivatt @piccadillypress pamnorfolkblog.blogspot.com/ Review also @leponline later this week!
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The beloved author of Wink is back with a hilarious and moving middle grade story about coping with anxiety on a day when everything is going wrong. Happy #BookBirthday to POPCORN by @HarrellRob!
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EBOOK SALE ALERT! 🚨 Only TODAY, get WINK by @HarrellRob A hilarious and heart wrenching story about surviving middle school–and an unthinkable diagnosis–while embracing life’s weirdness. Get your eBook copy today!
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