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Phil Mansell: Words & Pictures- Smash and Grab – the Video!
- Ridiculous Robbers and Strange Sacks – How I Created My New Children’s Book
- NEWS RELEASE: Phil’s New Book Features Jávea’s Best-Known Bookshop
- My New Children’s Book Is Published – 35 Years After I First Wrote It!
- Press Release: An Evening of Pocket-Sized Plays
- New video about my ‘Working Class Heroes’ paintings
- Press Release: ‘Bats’ Is A Hat-Trick For Playwright Phil
- Another Production of ‘Look Out – He’s Got A Gun!’
- ‘Bats’ confirmed as Jávea Players’ Summer Show
- Pirates, Knees and Chips: New Children’s Books Added
Author Archives: philmansell
Inspired by Fish and Chips!
For my latest children’s book I went back to my childhood in the back streets of Birmingham. I remembered going to buy my family’s fish and chip supper on a frosty autumn Friday night and queuing outside the shop with … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure story, children's book, Fish and Chips, illustrated, illustrations, new writing, old Birmingham, Old Brum, Phil Mansell
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Interviewed About Writing and Illustrating Children’s Books
I was recently asked by Bob James of Valley FM to go on his Sunday morning programme and talk about my latest children’s books. As these included illustrating Fiona Jennison’s new book ‘Tiny Teeth and Magical Creatures’ we were both … Continue reading
‘Look Out – He’s Got A Gun’ Published
I’m pleased to announce that my play ‘Look Out – He’s Got A Gun! is to be published and represented by Stage Scripts Ltd. It becomes my 12th play published by the company which represents playwrights and their work worldwide. … Continue reading
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Tagged Javea Players, Look Out - He's Got A Gun!, Phil Mansell, playwright, stage play, Stage Scripts Litd, trailer, video, writing
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Turning An Old Poem Into YouTube Video
The Lockdown here in Spain is thankfully coming to an end. While I’ve been confined to quarters I’ve taken the opportunity to learn some new skills and try to produce examples of “virtual theatre”, based on plays I’ve written, such … Continue reading
Proof That Writing Is Never Wasted
As a writer, I’ve always believed that everything one produces is of some value. All writing has merit, if only to take you a little nearer your goal of producing something you’ll be proud of. Every time we write we … Continue reading
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Tagged A play by Phil Mansell, animation, artwork, Artwork by Phil Mansell, drama, drawing, illustration, Inspiration, inspirational, Lockdown, nostalgia, Old writing, Painting, plot, Reading, script, surreal, theatre, writing
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First Lockdown Video: Some Enchanted Evening
Here in Spain I’m now on Day 45 of the emergency lockdown regime implemented to stop the spread of the CoronaVirus (Covid-19). The need to self-isolate has curtailed many of the activities my wife and I enjoy doing – going … Continue reading
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Tagged animation, artwork, create, drama, drawing, illustration, Inspiration, isolation, Javea Players, Lockdown, making videos, Painting, Phil Mansell, play-writing, Plays by Phil Mansell, plot, script, Some Enchanted Evening, soundtrack, theatre, video editing, writing, YouTube
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Meet Arabella Saturday – the juggling star of my new Children’s Book
I’ve just published my latest children’s book on Amazon. It’s available via this link. And here’s a video telling you all about it.
Great review for my latest play!
Pleased to report that the world premiere of my new play, ‘Look Out – He’s Got A Gun!’ was a sell-out success. I’ve added one of the reviews below. The play is currently with my publisher, Stage Scripts, but in … Continue reading
New Play Set for World Première!
I’m pleased to report that my latest play, ‘Look Out – He’s Got A Gun!’ has been lined up for its première later this year. Javea Players have given the two-act comedy spoof a slot in their Studio Theatre. The … Continue reading
Radio interview about my books, plays and artwork
I recently did a radio interview with DJ Bob James of Valley FM in Orba, and we talked about a variety of things, including my new children’s book, ‘Uncle Mungo and the Great Wallaby Painting Contest’, my plays, illustrating books, … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, art by Phil Mansell, Back to Back Books, Back to back housing, Birmingham, Bob James, children's books, Enid Blyton, illustration, Inspiration, JK Rowling, life story, oil painting, Phil Mansell, Quentin Blake, radio interview, self-publishing, slums, stage play, Stage Scripts, Uncle Mungo, Valley FM, Working Class Heroes
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Phil Mansell: Words & Pictures 