Paul Romhany
January 2017- Edition 30
VANISH
Internatonal Magic Magazine
FROM THE
PUBLISHER Paul Romhany & Joomag
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paul Romhany
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Nick Lewin
A NEW YEAR...
EDITOR
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Ben Robinson
STAFF WRITERS Romany, Charles Bach, Timothy Hyde, Nick Lewin, Wayne Fox, Jonathan Friedman, Charles Bach, Ben Whiting, Sasha Crespi, Danny Archer, Doug Bennett, Ken Scott, Nickle Van Wormer, Colin Underwood, Wayne Rogers, Louie Foxx, Thomas Moore, Paul Romhany
EDITORIAL SUPPORT EXECUTIVE Richard Webster and Mick Peck
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The big question I had to ask myself was how do I follow up after doing a Criss Angel Special edition and a December edition with Uri Geller as the cover story? I didn ' t have to look far. Nick Diffattee is a fast rising star in the magic world and has been on my radar for some time now as a cover story. Going from two giants in our business to somebody I believe has the potential to be a celebrity in the very near future was the obvious way to go. I ' d like to thank Hal Myers for putting this all together and a big thank you to Amber Lynn Walker for the amazing job she did with the layout of the feature of Nick.
This edition also includes a new series by Ken Scott. Ken is an amazing family entertainer and I am proud to have him doing a series for those entertainers who perform mostly for family audiences. His advice comes from years of working in the field and lecturing around the world.
Something new I have started is a product highlight. These are magic products that go beyond the regular products that I review and I believe deserve an extra spotlight. This edition sees three new amazing products that I feel go well beyond what we are used to seeing and certainly each one has set a new benchmark as far as magic products go.
I am excited to be doing VANISH on a monthly basis now. The workload has doubled and there is more pressure but I have a great team behind me and we are currently planning our yearly schedule.
VANISH is definitely a team effort and without the contributors there would not be a magazine. If you have a favorite contributor please drop them an e-mail to let them know how much you appreciate their work.
Enjoy this edition and I wish everybody a VERY HAPPY 2017.
Paul Romhany
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