Author Archives: philmansell

About philmansell

I'm a writer, photographer, illustrator and film-maker with a Masters degree in Multimedia & Information Design from the University of Wales, Newport. I have had 12 plays published by Stage Scripts Ltd. My one act play 'Poor Yorick' was a winning entry in a competition run as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Open Stages project and was performed at both the 400-seat Dolman Theatre and Blackwood Little Theatre. 'Poor Yorick' has been performed in many countries around the world. To date I have 10 children's books, which I also illustrated, available on Amazon.

Creating a YouTube Channel to Promote my Uncle Mungo Book

Posted on March 11, 2019 by philmansell

I’ve been reading lots of stuff about how to promote your self-published paperback on Amazon. It’s a steep learning curve. One of the tools I’ve decided to use is YouTube. I’ve discovered (slightly to my surprise) that I already had … Continue reading →

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Uncle Mungo – the video.

Posted on March 4, 2019 by philmansell

I created the video below to promote my book ‘Uncle Mungo and the Great Wallaby Painting Contest’. Available in paperback from Amazon.

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Paintings now online

Posted on February 22, 2019 by philmansell

I’ve finally got around to updating my artwork page and have uploaded a selection of the oil paintings I have completed over the last 12 months, along with some preparatory sketches. (All my work is for sale by the way … Continue reading →

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All Set to Publish!

Posted on February 16, 2019 by philmansell

I’m about to press the button to launch my first book on Amazon. It’s a moment filled with excitement and not a little trepidation. Just how did I get here? It all started about a year ago when I wrote a story … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: Adventures in publishing with Amazon

Posted on January 25, 2019 by philmansell

I’m in the process of publishing my first book on Amazon – and it’s been quite a journey. I aim to write about my experiences in self-publishing and record some of the highs and lows of the process. Hopefully, this will … Continue reading →

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‘Bats’ Takes to the Stage Again

Posted on October 27, 2018 by philmansell

I was delighted to see that another amdram group is staging my one act play ‘Bats’. Hedgehog Productions have put on five productions of the play in three different venues in October 2018. This follows the very successful staging of … Continue reading →

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Painting the ‘Working Class Heroes’ of my childhood

Posted on March 4, 2018 by philmansell

After years of doing funny scribbles with a watercolour wash I’ve finally got into painting with oils. As always, it’s people – rather than landscapes or still life – that interest me, and so I’ve set about creating a series … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1950s, Birmingham, cigarettes, cloth caps, Factory workers, nostalgia, Oils, Painting, public bars, pubs, saloon bars, working class, Working Class Heroes | 1 Comment

Premiere of ‘Bats’

Posted on February 1, 2018 by philmansell

Really pleased to have received confirmation from my publisher Stage Scripts that my play ‘Bats’ will be staged for the first time ever by Newtown Amateur Dramatic Society at the Powys Theatre from 5th-10th February 2018. ‘Bats’ is a black … Continue reading →

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Playwright in residence!

Posted on November 7, 2017 by philmansell

I’m pleased to say that our local amdram group, Javea Players, have adopted me as their playwright in residence. This followed a recent, highly successful open day event where I had a stall featuring some of my plays and a … Continue reading →

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Artwork from the archives

Posted on April 11, 2017 by philmansell

Wending my way through some ancient folders on my laptop, I stumbled upon a multitude of my old artwork from the days when, as a freelance artist and writer, I would frame my work and sell it at exhibitions in … Continue reading →

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