If a close up magician was to tell you that he wanted to have a change of magical direction and that he intended to dress up in a funny costume, fire a small dog from a cannon, and become an international superstar, you’d think he’d finally gone nuts! But that’s pretty much what John van der Put has done with his extraordinarily successful act as Piff The Magic Dragon, and we are delighted to salute the genius that this idea has turned out to be by featuring him in this issue. That plus the fact that we have always wanted to have a dragon on the cover of Magicseen!

What else? Well, I’m really pleased to be able to welcome my long time magical buddy Dan Garrett to our pages, we take a look at why some people truly dislike magic and what might be causing it, we even manage to squeeze Iain Moran into this issue, as well as offer you a second helping of Jez Rose’s interesting set of articles on magical history.

Oh, and if you want to add video to your website, we tell you exactly how to do it! Plus there’s Club Land, a Dealer’s Booth, In The Phonebox, masses of reviews, letters and news. So kick your shoes off, pour yourself a glass of wine, and get ready to enjoy our September feast!