Anschell is also widely known for his work as a writer, producer and humorist. He has written reviews and feature articles for numerous arts periodicals and is the author of two books: "Jazz in the Concert Setting", published by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters; and a manual for jazz grant-writing, "Who Can I Turn To?", published by the Southern Arts Federation (SAF; now renamed South Arts). While at SAF, he created and produced "JazzSouth", an innovative radio program broadcast from 1992–2002 on more than 200 stations internationally.