News & Updates
Issue 9 - Call for submissions
Posted by Nik Taylor on 2024-10-22
We are currently accepting work for Volume 9. We will the operate on a rolling-publication basis, releasing articles during the course of the volume.
We accept academic articles, comments, reviews and creative, non-standard approaches to magic performance and research.
Get in touch for further details.
The Art and Aesthetics of Illusion
Posted by Nik Taylor on 2024-10-22
Our next issue [8] will be a guest-edited volume exploring themes arising from The Art and Aesthetics of Illusion workshop held at The Magic Circle on 11 July 2023.
Call for Comments about Exposure in Magic
Posted by Nik Taylor on 2024-10-25
Exposing magic secrets is often seen as spoiling the sense of wonder that magic creates. Most magic clubs and societies strictly forbid their members from revealing magic secrets to the public. However, the exact meaning of "exposing a magic trick" is often unclear, and professional magicians rarely explore this concept …