Tag Archives: children’s books

Pirates, Knees and Chips: New Children’s Books Added

Posted on December 2, 2021 by philmansell

I’ve recently added some more books to those I’ve published on Amazon. Please check them out. https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3APhil+Mansell&s=relevancerank&text=Phil+Mansell&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

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Interviewed About Writing and Illustrating Children’s Books

Posted on November 4, 2021 by philmansell

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 →

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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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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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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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Art for Children’s books

Posted on February 27, 2016 by philmansell

As a break from writing plays, I recently had an idea for a book for children in the 9 – 12 age range. I’d stumbled across a website about Enid Blyton and it reminded me of how much I enjoyed … Continue reading →

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