PUBLISHER Paul Romhany & Joomag

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FROM THE EDITOR

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & DESIGN LAYOUT Paul Romhany

COVER PHOTO Sandy Chang

BACK COVER PHOTO Queen of Magic

THANK YOU TO Chipper Lowell

ASSOCIATE EDITORS Hal Meyers , Nick Lewin , Ben Robinson

CONTRIBUTORS

Paul Romhany , Louie Fox , Nick Lewin , Felicity Fields , Amy Kimlat , Connie Boyd , Christopher T . Magician , Hal Meyers , Pierre Hamon & Gus , Dave Attwood , Patrick Kuffs , Nigel Harrison , John Bundy , Gina Marie Rodriguez , Kathy DiStefano , Holly Curran , Jessica Jane Peterson

ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Jennifer Holden

CREATIVE DESIGNER & LAYOUT Paul Romhany

VANISH CONVENTION DIRECTOR Steve Hocevar

CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION Joomag

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The AMA awards were held on 28th September , and a real thrill to see our very own Connie Boyd receive a Special Fellowship Award for her dedication for promoting diversity in magic , and in particular highlighting Magical Women . Connie has long been the driving force behind getting magical women in the public and magic spotlight by not only writing and producing articles and YouTube shows , but also producing and directing live touring shows both on land and at sea featuring top female performers . As a director , writer , producer , and performer Connie has made a huge impact on our craft and I would like to personally thank her for her dedication and professionalism in how she approaches her monthly columns in VANISH . She has never missed a deadline and always delivers top quality articles .

Hanson Chien has become one of the top producers and creators of high-end magic . When you buy a product with Hanson ' s name on it you are buying something of quality both in the product , packaging , and instructions . I perform many of his effects and all of them stand up to the rigor of a professional performer . In this exclusive interview I get to ask Hanson questions that will help others who may want to get into the production or creative side of releasing magic .

Amy Kimlat shares the back story to her incredible book , which is getting rave reviews from David Copperfield , Penn & Teller amongst many others . This book is the first beginners book aimed at encouraging girls to perform magic , and I see it destined to be a best seller very quickly .

Vanish gets another exclusive story with the behind the scenes look at a new movie , " Queen of Magic ." Connie Boyd interviews the lead actress , writer , director , and producer of this new magical movie .

Finally , this month is Halloween and it ' s great to have a special article by John Bundy who recently produced his Ghost Show for Abbotts Magic . We get some great photos of the show and John shares his experience about putting on something rarely seen .

BY PIERRE HAMON AND GUS