NOVEMBER 2018 - Edition 52
VANI SH
FROM THE
EDITOR
Internatonal Magic Magazine
PUBLISHER
Paul Romhany & Joomag
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & DESIGN LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
COVER PHOTO
Sebastian KonoPIX
THANK YOU TO
Chipper Lowell
ASSOCIATE EDITOR / LAYOUT FEATURE
Hal Meyers
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Nick Lewin
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Ben Robinson
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Romany
STAFF WRITERS
Jeff Christensen, Louie Fox, Chiam
Yu Sheng, Joe Silkie, Nick Lewin, Paul
Romhany, Jim Sisti, Gregory Wilson, David
Gripenwaldt, Thomas Swieciak, Hal Meyers,
Jason Ladanye
EDITORIAL SUPPORT EXECUTIVE
Hal Meyers, Ben Robinson
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR
Paul Romhany & Sydnie Anderson
CREATIVE DESIGNER & LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
MARKETING EXECUTIVES
Steve Hocevar
CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION
Harry Morgan
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KEEPING IT CURRENT
One of VANISH magazines strongest attributes, and something I have
always taken pride in, is the ability to include current stories and feature
artists as breaking news happens. Printed magazines need to be mapped
out months in advance, sent to the printers, then mailed to the subscribers,
whereas … VANISH’s digital footprint allows us to get the freshest stories,
we can make changes the day/night before the magazine comes out, and
alert you electronically when it is ready to download and instantly view.
Last month was a perfect example, I received a lot of emails congratulating
me on featuring Shin Lim as the cover two days after winning AGT, which
is why any type of online magazine will always be popular and attract a
wide readership. Stay tuned because our December edition will also feature
somebody who - days prior - will have had their own TV show aired around
the world. Can you guess who??
Another example is this months feature with Din Yang. Ding made her first
US appearance at Magic Live in August and the very next day the magic
world was abuzz about her performance. I immediately contacted the two
people who mentored her, Juliana Chen and Greg Frewin, and set up an
interview. It is a remarkable success story and I’m delighted to share it
with readers of VANISH.
Nick Lewin has again pulled out all the stops bringing us an excellent piece
on Kenton Knepper. I’ve been a fan of Kenton’s for years, studied many of
his books and followed his advice. Kenton’s influence on magicians and
mentalists around the world is prodigious and it’s a great honor to have his
story in our pages.
Finally, a big thank you to my wife Natalie who organized a family trip to
the UK so I could share my 50th Birthday with my twin brother. It was a
huge surprise for him as he had no idea we were coming to visit. The look
on his face was priceless. There is nothing more magical than having an
identical twin, it’s an incredible bond I believe only twins can share.
Enjoy this edition of VANISH and as always please support our advertisers -
without them this magazine would not be free.
Paul Romhany
email: editor@vanishmagazine.com
www.vanishmagazine.com
www.paulromhanymagic.com
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