Remember the old days when all a magician had to do was practice a few cards tricks and a sponge ball routine, put on his bow tie and then show the guests a few parlor tricks as they looked on admiringly? OK, maybe those days never

Ken de Courcy's After Dinner Technique is not just another book of tricks. No way! This book has some outstanding effects within. One of the highlights is Ken's "Money to Burn" -- this work alone is worth twice the price of

ANATE is a psychological technique. It's a subtlety that is not 100% sure fire, but when you get the technique down and you hit, you'll know it. Imagine placing one card on the table, face down. The spectator decides on a card,

Getting applause requires a definite technique. Mistakes in this technique will choke off applause, even when you have a strong act. Many magicians actually throw away more applause than they receive. They could double their applause with the informati

A Guide for Magical Entertainers--In this book, Gay Ljungberg shares his performing experience with the reader and reveals a treasure of valuable secrets, about the psychology and the techniques he uses. He teaches you how

Asi Wind and Vanishing Inc. present one of the most comprehensive explorations ever written about a topic that is far too often overlooked by magicians and mentalists. One of the most widely-respected magicians and thinkers in the industry, Asi

In Beyond Deception, Tobias Beckwith offers ideas and techniques which performers at all levels can use to create truly original and personalized magic. Drawing on long experience directing and observing world class

George F. Ledo studied theatrical design at California State University Northridge and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and then spent fifteen years in the architectural field as a designer, planner, and project

Is magic an art? Magicians have been thinking about it in the wrong way for more than a century. If you feel that the question is merely academic, Brushstrokes explains the value for every magician, with examples from history and from current