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Bringing Stories to Life: A New Video Showcasing My Children’s Books

For a long time, these stories lived in sketchbooks and scattered notes full of words and images. One by one, they became books – each with its own voice, its own rhythm, its own small world. Now, I’ve given them … Continue reading

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Juggling Writing Projects

I’ve recently had two or more writing projects on the go at the same time. This could prove to be either very productive – or very foolhardy! Having battled depression since the summer, I threw myself into my writing in … Continue reading

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Smash and Grab – the Video!

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Ridiculous Robbers and Strange Sacks – How I Created My New Children’s Book

How I wrote and illustrated my latest children’s book, Smash and Grab Continue reading

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Press Release: An Evening of Pocket-Sized Plays

Tickets On Sale For Evening of Innovative Mini-Plays Tickets are now on sale for Jávea Players’ March presentation, An Evening of Pocket-Sized Plays, which promises the audience a revue-style show featuring bite-sized chunks of comedy, drama – and a few … Continue reading

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

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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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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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

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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.

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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

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