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.

First Lockdown Video: Some Enchanted Evening

Posted on April 25, 2020 by philmansell

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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Meet Arabella Saturday – the juggling star of my new Children’s Book

Posted on March 1, 2020 by philmansell

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.

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Great review for my latest play!

Posted on March 1, 2020 by philmansell

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 →

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New Play Set for World Première!

Posted on June 9, 2019 by philmansell

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 →

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Radio interview about my books, plays and artwork

Posted on May 24, 2019 by philmansell

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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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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