Magic books generally fall into three categories: Instructional, Conjuring History and Magic Theory. Each has its place in a magician’s library. Most popular are instructional books, filled with tricks, methods, and some presentations, which provide the backbone of the performance repertoire. Histories can provide inspiration and grist for scriptwriting. Magic theory works – probably the rarest of the lot -- offer tips on scriptwriting, stagecraft and presentation.
The Inventive Magician’s Handbook represents a hybrid, drawing on all three disciplines. While primarily a theoretical work on invention, The Inventive Magician’s Handbook examines the inventive process in the context of historical development – revealing how innovative conjurers succeeded (and sometimes failed) in their efforts to create original magic. For those interested in those interested in magic history, collecting and scholarship, The Inventive Magician's Handbook examines the insights, innovations and experiences of dozens of leading performers and innovators, including
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Karl Fulves Martin Lewis
Eugene Burger Martin Gartner John Neville Maskelyne
Jim Critchlow Norman Gilbreath Max Maven
David Copperfield Professor Hoffmann Jeff McBride
Eric DeCamps Johann Hofzinser Henning Nelms
Henri Decremps Dr. Samuel Hooker David Regal
Derek DelGaudio Stewart James Jim Steinmeyer
David Devant Penn Jillette Teller
Orson Welles
Upon the shoulders of these giants, the Handbook rests its theory of innovation.
In addition, novel principles are illustrated through original magic effects that I’ve developed, acting as a kind of incubator for readers’ own explorations. In the tradition of Henning Nelms’ classic Magic & Showmanship, the Handbook offers magic theory buttressed by practical applications and original effects.
This hybrid approach – a theory of magic invention built upon history and original effects provides a platform for innovation and individual experimentation.
Yet, to reach its full potential, the project needed one more feature – a feature so important that it would become part of the title . . .
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