PUBLISHER Paul Romhany & Joomag

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FROM THE EDITOR

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & DESIGN LAYOUT Paul Romhany

COVER PHOTO Design by Paul Romhany

BACK PHOTO Photo by Sebastian Konopix

THANK YOU TO Chipper Lowell

ASSOCIATE EDITORS Hal Meyers , Nick Lewin , Ben Robinson

CONTRIBUTORS

Louie Fox , Nick Lewin , Paul Romhany , Felicity Fields , Connie Boyd , Christopher T . Magician , Hal Meyeres , Pierre Hamon & Gus , Garnet Garven , Dave Attwood

ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Jennifer Holden

CREATIVE DESIGNER & LAYOUT Paul Romhany

VANISH CONVENTION DIRECTOR Steve Hocevar

CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION Joomag

ADDRESS PLEASE NOTE : New address starting in March so email prior to posting anything .

As you read this , I will be in the last stages of packing up our 20-foot container as we prepare to move from Canada to New Zealand to live . We have been planning this for quite some time and COVID has certainly made it a much more stressful and difficult move . This is the last edition to be done in Canada and the next one will come from New Zealand . If you are sending items for review , please email me personally and I will give you our New Zealand address .

As most of you know The Amazing Johnathan passed away in February . I think Johnathan must be one of the most copied acts in magic , but there was , nor will be , anybody who can perform his material like he did . Nick Lewin has written a very personal memory of Johnathan and we share it as a tribute to this legendary comedian .

This issue has one of the most important stories I feel we have ever printed in VANISH . Christopher W . Barnes , known as Christopher T Magician , writes about his personal journey dealing with depression . This is a topic that not many people are willing to talk openly about , and I want to thank Christopher for allowing VANISH to run this amazing story .

Our double cover features Alana , who is an incredible magician who offers such a unique and fresh approach to magic . Thank you to Connie Boyd for another great article for her Magical Women series .

You will notice that the review section is smaller in this edition , this is because all the review items ended up being packed in a box which was packed in the container . All going well , we will have our regular number of reviews in the next section .

Onwards and Upwards

editor @ vanishmagazine . com

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