Van Cleve is a man who has won many of them and has the trophies to prove it! They illustrate this book. Contents include: Introduction, Why Enter A Magic Contest, How To Win...Before The Contest, Deadlines, Time Limits, Contest Categories, Standard of Judging, Learn the Situation, Plan the Act as a Contest Winner, Consider What Works Best in a Contest, Rehearse a Winning Act, How To Win...During the Contest, Make the Most of the Audience, Make the Most of the M.C., Make the Most of Your Act, Make the Most of the Judges, How To Win...After the Contest, Win With the Magic Award, Win With or Without the Magic Award, Appendix, TAOM Contest Rules, IBM Contest Rules, Comments by Publishers, and About the Author. A comprehensive coverage of the whole matter of magic contests--just about any question you could ask is answered here. Better yet, Van Cleve tells you specifically how to go into the contest--and win! Illustrated with the fine collection of trophies won by this consistent winner. (How To Win A Magic Contest is a bonus section in the latest edition of that other winner, The Success Book.) Sold as a separate book, with 40 large size pages, illustrated.