Paul Romhany
FROM THE
EDITOR
info@paulromhany.com
send the magazine out, andwe are able
to make changes easily. A magic trick
could be released that is hot all over the
internet, and make it into the magazine
sooner than printed magazines. This is
what makes our magazine special.
It is the hope that VANISH
circumvents other magazines
old fashioned thinking of a
standard subscription base.
With a database of close to fifteen
thousand magicians we know there is
a demand for this new era, for the way
a magic magazine is produced. It is the
hope that Vanish entirely circumvents
old fashioned thinking of standard
subscription base.
T
Our plan is to offer it for free, and
hopefully continue to do so, or at least
only charge two or three dollars an issue
down the road.
he magic world has certainly
changed since I grew up as a
young boy in New Zealand over
thirty years ago. When I wanted to order
a magazine, or buy a trick from overseas
I would get a postal order from the Post
Office, send it overseas then wait for
the order to arrive. This process could
take a few months, and by the time it
did I would have forgotten what it was I
ordered, and the news was old.
now comes through agents, and clients
finding my work on youtube, or from
my website.
Today everything has changed, from
the way we purchase magic to the way
we read magazines. The internet has
made magic a ‘now’ generation. We
have become thirsty for information,
and we want it as quickly as possible.
With technology it is possible to have
up to the second news and updates
right at our fingertips. The internet has
played a major role in today’s world of
magic.
A few months back I got an e-mail from
a major magic magazine asking about
one of my effects they were going
to review. I was dumbfounded they
were reviewing it a year after it was
released, mostly because it had almost
sold out, and I was not planning on
manufacturing anymore. This lead me
to realize that trade magazines are not
as current in their news and reviews as
they could be.
It has also changed the way we do
business. As I write this editorial I am
sitting in China having just finished a
performance, and heading to Japan.
The majority of my international work
Producing a magazine that is internet
based at least gives readers the
opportunity to get fresh news, and
articles that are current. A news story
could break the day before we plan to
6
The time for change in magic trade
magazines is also here, and this is
where VANISH comes in. With an online
magazine we can offer up-to-date
magic reviews, more in-depth articles,
and are not limited by printed pages or
cost.
A magazine like this can only be possible
with friends who want to be part of it,
and feel as strongly about producing a
quality product as I do. My sincere thanks
for the support of all contributors, and
please support them, and the advertisers
by visiting their websites and checking
out their products. All the websites in
this magazine are ‘clickable’, simply click
on the URL and it will take you to their
website.
A big thank you to Chipper Lowell
for being the cover story this month.
Chipper was brought up with show
business parents, and continues in
the family tradition with his incredibly
successful show.
Finally, please share this magazine with
all your magic friends, let club members
know about it, and get it out there. Hell,
even put it up on torrents.
Paul Romhany