Andrew Phillip Smith (born 1966) is a Welsh writer who has written books on Gnosticism, [1] Cathars and Mandaeans.
He grew up in Penarth, south Wales and attended the University College of Wales, Swansea. [2] He has also lived in London and then in rural California and now lives in Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan with his wife. [2]
He also runs the Bardic Press, publishers of Hafiz, Omar Khayyam, Early Christianity, Celtic Mythology, Fourth Way, [3] is the editor of the magazine The Gnostic: A Journal of Gnosticism, Western Esotericism and Spirituality. [4]
He has been interviewed several times about his writing, by Fortean Times in March 2010, by Zany Mystic, [5] by Spinx Radio. [6] [7] and several times by Miguel Conner on Aeon Byte, [8] [9] He has contributed articles to New Dawn Magazine, [10] Fortean Times and Mind, Body Spirit published by Watkins Publishing. [11]
His published works include:
Andrew Phillip Smith (born 1966) is a Welsh writer who has written books on Gnosticism, [1] Cathars and Mandaeans.
He grew up in Penarth, south Wales and attended the University College of Wales, Swansea. [2] He has also lived in London and then in rural California and now lives in Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan with his wife. [2]
He also runs the Bardic Press, publishers of Hafiz, Omar Khayyam, Early Christianity, Celtic Mythology, Fourth Way, [3] is the editor of the magazine The Gnostic: A Journal of Gnosticism, Western Esotericism and Spirituality. [4]
He has been interviewed several times about his writing, by Fortean Times in March 2010, by Zany Mystic, [5] by Spinx Radio. [6] [7] and several times by Miguel Conner on Aeon Byte, [8] [9] He has contributed articles to New Dawn Magazine, [10] Fortean Times and Mind, Body Spirit published by Watkins Publishing. [11]
His published works include: