VANISH
MAGAZINE
PUBLISHER Paul Romhany & Joomag
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & DESIGN LAYOUT Paul Romhany
COVER PHOTO Dino Petrocell
THANK YOU TO Chipper Lowell
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Hal Meyers
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Nick Lewin
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Ben Robinson
CONTRIBUTORS Jeff Christensen , Louie Fox , Nick Lewin , Paul Romhany , Hal Meyers , David J . Atwood , Felicity Fields , , Connie Boyd , Kelvin Ng , Lynn Miner , Keven Bethea , Lion Flood , Sukuma Avery , George Bradley , Dibya Guha , Katrina Kroetch , Eric Eswin
EDITORIAL SUPPORT EXECUTIVE Hal Meyers , Ben Robinson
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Paul Romhany
CREATIVE DESIGNER & LAYOUT Paul Romhany
VANISH CONVENTION DIRECTOR Steve Hocevar
CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION Joomag
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FROM
THE EDITOR
INDEPENDENT MAGAZINE
It was a sad month for the world of magic as we lost several terrific magicians . Matt Field was well known to many in the UK and was the past editor of The Magic Circular . David Maas , half of the well known quick change act David and Dania , succumbed to Covid-19 . The great Walter ' Zaney ' Blaney , entertainer and creator of the Blaney Ladder Levitation passed away at the age of ninety two ( 92 ). These gentlemen were passionate about magic and gave so much to so many throughout their careers . They will be missed by all who knew them . Thank you to Nick Lewin and Tim Drake for their tribute to Walter .
Vanish has a dual reputation as both an International and Independent magic magazine . This means we feature artists from around the globe more than any other publication , and we aren ' t afraid to have articles that are slightly outside the box . This was my goal from day one when I started VANISH eight years ago and it continues more so today . The world around us is constantly changing , having a magazine that reflects these changes will be important for future generations as they research the past . I would like to think many years down the road that when youngsters have to do a school project on " The Great Lock-down of 2020 " that those who like magic will be able to find examples within the pages of Vanish , its affect on the entertainment business and what people did to survive .
This edition reflects both of my goals as we feature the incredible artist Malin Nilsson from Sweden . She is a remarkable performer with a unique view of our craft . It is an honor to feature her as the cover story .
I recently received an email from a reader who said they felt VANISH has done more to promote unity and diversity than anything they ’ d seen from other magazines or organizations . This warmed my heart , and it ’ s wonderful to see that in the past few months magic groups have embraced what we have been doing for the past eight years and are becoming aware . We continue to provide ground breaking articles covering numerous subjects from a variety of contributors situated across the world . In this issue Eric Walton shares what the SAM is doing with an on-line show called FLAVORS OF MAGIC . Felicity Fields continues her series on Diversity in Magic and gets the view points from two very different people at complete ends of the age spectrum .
Connie Boyd ’ s chat with Diana Zimmerman , who paved a path for generations of magicians with her performances and continues to do so with her writing and producing is a must read . Ben Robinson is one of the most profound , ground breaking magician that I know . VANISH got the exclusive story of Ben ' s new book release and launch . If ever we needed an Outlaw Hero , the time is now and nobody is more qualified for that title than Ben .
Finally , a big thank you to Kevin Bethea . Kevin has helped open all of our eyes with his Black Lives Matter series . These stories are a must read if magic has an opportunity to move forward .
Stay safe and wishing you all a Merry Christmas , Happy Chanukah and Happy Kwanzaa …
Paul Romhany
DECEMBER | 2020 7