JULY 2017 - Edition 36
VANISH
FROM THE
EDITOR
Internatonal Magic Magazine
PUBLISHER
Paul Romhany & Joomag
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & DESIGN LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
ASSOCIATE EDITOR & DESIGN LAYOUT
Hal Meyers
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Nick Lewin
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Ben Robinson
STAFF WRITERS
Nick Lewin, Wayne Fox, David Penn, Colin
Underwood, Louie Foxx, Paul Romhany,
Diamond Jim Tyler, Carisa Hendrix, Hal
Myers, Sean Heydon, Jorge Betancourt,
Romany, Mike Maione, Ben Robinson, Ken
Scott, Nicle Van Wormer, Neil McNally
EDITORIAL SUPPORT EXECUTIVE
Richard Webster and Mick Peck
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR
Paul Romhany & Sydnie Anderson
CREATIVE DESIGNER & LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
MARKETING EXECUTIVES
Steve Hocevar
CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION
Harry Morgan
ADDRESS
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COPYRIGHT
All rights reserved. None of this magazine can be
reprinted electronically OR in hard form without the
permission of the editor.
EXPRESSING YOURSELF
I
am certain this cover of VANISH will raise a few eyebrows, however,
when you read Dameon’s/ aka Hal Meyer's introduction to the feature
story you will have a deeper understanding of why Carisa chose this
photo as her cover. One of the reasons I started VANISH was to search
the globe for entertainers who normally would not get selected for the
cover of a magic magazine, and to give them more freedom to choose
what to present and how they would like to express themselves. Not
only is Carisa a talented performer but she physically designed/created
the graphic layout for the article, proving she is an extremely multi-
talented artist. She has raised the bar for VANISH and I welcome her
to our family as she continues to write and design her own series of
articles … starting very soon.
I often get asked about the amazing number of downloads we get
every issue. There are a few 'publishing' secrets I hold close to my
chest as to how and where readers come from, but remember that
VANISH can be now read in at least six different formats online from a
PDF to various e-reader s. The Will Tsai issue, for example, was helped
enormously by his appearance on AGT, where his performance has
been seen by over 100 million people. You only have to imagine a
Google search on him and his VANISH article pops up. One thing leads
to another and soon his edition becomes one of the most viewed, and
breaks download records in a short period of time. Being an online
magazine allows me to make changes at the last minute and provide
the most current magic periodical around. Our production and articles
are in constant fluid motion which allows us to feature the very latest
reviews and news as they happen. Making the best use of current
technology is a huge part of the success of VANISH.
I’ve found we are reaching more than just those interested in magic.
There are musicians and other allied artists who email me saying how
much they get from many of the articles. My goal has always been to
offer more than just 'magic' and reach a much larger audience. With a
group of talented and diverse contributors behind me the magazine
is pushing boundaries and gaining attention in other major media
venues. We are being quoted in newspapers from the UK to media in
Las Vegas, firmly establishing VANISH as the magic magazine people
read.
I hope you enjoy this edition as much as I’ve enjoyed putting it
together.
Paul Romhany
VANISH MAGAZINE
www.VanishMagazine.com
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