Books: General Magic

From the Creative Twister Team comes an innovative Children's Magic Routine! Luis Zavaleta, Professor Otto and George Iglesias teamed up to develop a new magic trick. Indeed, it is much more that a single trick, it is a solid children's magic routine that will entertain kids and adults as well! This is a trick you can do anytime...

The Complete Collection of Sam Dalal's Classic Swami and Mantra Publications

Bizarrists around the world once again finally have access to the complete collection of Sam Dalal's classic magazines Swami and Mantra, originally published between 1972 and 1974. Contained in this tome of knowledge are such secrets as how...

COMING SEPT 2nd

Invest in yourself.
Read Maximum Entertainment 2.0, the MOST beloved and practical book for the magician and mentalist who wants to rise above the crowd.

Revised. Expanded.

Now more than 75 pages longer, with tons of amplifications, clarifications, and additions, all...

Volume Two 'The Lost Legends'
Robert Harbin, Edward Victor, G. W. Hunter.
Edited by Fergus Roy

The second volume, The Lost Legends, in The Davenport Story series unveils three hitherto unpublished works by eminent authors who were close personal friends of the family. These works were only recently...

Book more shows that pay more!

One of the biggest challenges that creative artists face is fully tapping the commercial potential of their skills and expertise. Maximizing earnings is often elusive for many performing artists and entertainers, regardless of the level of the act.

Have you ever felt:

• You should...

Horror Magic is a fantastic resource for Bazaar Magic performers. Some of the effects included in this book are: Demonolastry, The Bottled Vampire, The Khaibit Serpent, Gargoyle, Shrunken Head, Hand of Kranus, Footsteps in the Dark, Goleum, The Hangman and, of course, Count Zartoff. Plus, much, much more. Very limited quantities available....

A new masterwork from Kenton.

Over 100 full size pages on the secret principle of Association and how Kenton and students use this long ignored and mysterious factor.

We simply cannot say enough about it, or what it will do for you.

Using association causes spectators to stop being spectators. Association...

"I thought CDs were out as a way of learning about magic, but this one by Anthony Owen proves I was wrong. You just have to hear him speak to get the full inspirational effect of his amazing story. This is someone who consciously turned himself into a success, and I really enjoyed hearing him explain just how he did it. When he gives advice,...

A quarter century after his death in 1992, the story of McDonald Birch, the Master Magician has been written. Working from extensive research gathered by the late Charles McCall, Tom Ewing now tells the story of Mack and Mabel Birch and their life of magic, triumphs and great success.

* Hardcover with dust jacket
* 278 pages...

This book is packed with 101 effects from the fertile mind of Wayne Dobson, plus updates on previous effects and some new effects never published until now.

For those of you who want a physical collection of Wayne's magic, this book is for you.

Comes in the form of a hardback a4 size, 200 page book for easy reference...

Published by Theory and Art of Magic Press

From the beginning of his illustrious career, Eugene Burger has demonstrated that performing magic is different from presenting a trick or a puzzle. It requires that we genuinely astonish people with an experience of the impossible.

But how can we learn to perform magic that meets...

After nearly a decade, magic's most influential and persuasive voice returns to the printed page, in the highly-anticipated Preserving Mystery. This 250-page volume is a collection of 18 thought-provoking essays about the art, craft, and history of magic that is likely to stimulate, inform, excite, entertain, and perhaps...

Do you get applause, but not much laughter? Wouldn't it be wonderful to generate both? This book can help you reach an audience's funny bone, from a true professional magician and comedian.

"We have seen many professional as well as amateur magicians using the same old corny jokes we have heard for years. I think it is time...

From the author of the best-selling, "Urban Illusions" and "Pack Flat Illusions for Kids & Family Shows" comes another specialty illusion book written specifically for the working Corporate Magician - "Corporate Illusions Made Easy"!

J C Sum, one of Asia's top professional illusionists and illusion designers, shares ten original...

In Stanley Collins-Conjurer, Collector and Iconoclast, master historian and author Edwin A. Dawes leads you through the life of happiness and heartbreak of this brilliant magician and collector.

A great character of British magic during the first half of the 20th century, Stanley Collins was unique in that his tremendous conjuring...

Having performed over 4,500 shows in more than 25 countries, George Parker is a world-leading corporate magician. He has carefully guarded the secrets of his success... until now.

In this book for magicians, George Parker shares the thoughtful approach and performing material he uses to get hired for real-world...

Perform a centuries old mystery with Conjuring Arts' beautiful facsimile of Horatio Galasso's A devotione del signore. Recently discovered, this unique magic prop allows you to read your spectator's mind with virtually no effort! Every magic library needs this special mind reading book.

Imagine asking your spectators...

All magic historians and collectors have heard of Milbourne Christopher's legendary library but few had the opportunity to examine the countless rarities it contained. Now you can leisurely study every bibliographic detail of his lifetime collection of rare conjuring books. This volume contains 160 pages and lists over 1,100 of Christopher's...

This book is the story of his life, his accomplishments, and his legacy. He was, as the Baltimore Sun called him, "a topflight man of mystification". Suave, handsome, well-spoken, educated, quiet and calm in demeanor, he conjured for the best audiences both on stage and in intimate settings. He was well organized, committed to his calling,...

This 100 page manuscript details several of Jerry Andrus' most famous effects. Through illustrated instructions, classics such as 'Zone Zero' and 'Sudden Surprise' are completely explained. The Book also contains photographs of Jerry performing magic, as well as some of his self-portraits.

Be More Funny is a master class in building comedy magic routines from the ground up. In its 492 pages, Christopher W. Barnes (internationally known as Christopher T. Magician) lays out twenty-nine classic comedy magic tropes you've no doubt encountered in some of the most famous routines in magic. Pair any trope with an effect...

Would you like to become a wealthy magician?

"A really great and well written book. Really top advice and from experience I can tell you that you nailed it."
- Paul Romhany, Editor of Vanish Magazine and Grand Master of Magic 2015

Master the Business of Magic

Start living your dream as a professional...

An important step-by-step guide on how to maximize your image through social media and improve your business!

Luca Volpe and Alex Le Fanu have decided to reveal all the tips and tricks on social media marketing in a book that is specifically written for mentalists and magicians.

We all know how important it is to engage our...

Nine Uneasy Pieces is the brand-new book by the master of magical storytelling, Robert E. Neale.

Assembled in collaboration with the editor, Lawrence Hass, and published by Theory and Art of Magic Press, Nine Uneasy Pieces includes nine previously unpublished routines, each one with a complete script:...

A tremendous book from one of magic's great minds!

Kieron Johnson is a rising star in the magic world. He is a member of the 4F's and is an AIMC member of The Magic Circle.

Kieron has lectured at The Session, Magi-fest, twice at The Magic Circle and is booked for the 2018 Blackpool Magic Convention. He receives standing...