Almanac
June 1: Selbit debuts The Mighty Cheese
This strange and unusual illusion rolls into the world on this day in 1912.
May 25: Is Magic an art?
OK, let’s settle this once and for all.
Will Houstoun
Will Houstoun is Genii’s executive editor. He holds a literary fellowship from The Magic Castle, has a PhD in Victorian conjuring, and consults for film and television.
Almanac
May 20: James Stewart
He had a turn as a magic assistant but found his success in the movies.
News
The Genii Speak, June 2026
Welcome to the June issue of Genii, The International Conjurors’ Magazine.
Book Review
Thieving Bastards by Andrew Wimhurst
Getting a first-hand look at some of the grittier terrain of the gambling underworld.
Features
Professor Hoffmann and the Invention of Modern Magic
150 years after it was first published Modern Magic continues to impact on all our magic lives
Almanac
May 14: Stewart James
Creative genius gets inspiration from three friends.
Almanac
May 01: Chung Ling Soo’s Marketing Tactics
When believing your own press can get you into real trouble.
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April 27: A Shocking Surprise for Walford Bodie
The tables are turned in a costly way for the so-called doctor.
Perspectives
Brendan Rodrigues: Magic With Flair
Meet a mysterious stranger on the other side of the dance floor
News
The Genii Speak, May 2026
Welcome to the May issue of Genii, The International Conjurors’ Magazine.
Almanac
April 19: Professor Louis Haselmayer Dies
Magician, necromancer, musician, inventor dies at age 45.