Magic publications are books and periodicals dedicated to the subject of magic. They include reviews of new equipment and techniques, announcements of upcoming events, interviews with prominent magicians, announcements of awards, and columns on such subjects as the history and ethics of the art of magic. Most also feature various explanations and ideas pertaining to magic tricks and effects. Additionally, they commonly offer low-cost advertising opportunities for businesses and events.
List of magic periodicals
| Title | First issue | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mahatma | March 1895 (1895-03) | Out of print |
| L'Illusionniste | January 1902 (1902-01) | |
| The Sphinx | March 1902 (1902-03) | |
| The Wizard (Selbit) | September 1905 (1905-09) | |
| Boy Magician/American Magician | April 1909 (1909-04) | |
| The Magic Mirror | January 1909 (1909-01) | |
| Magic: The Magazine of Mystery ("Twin" magazine of Ghosts, published on alternating months) | January 1910 (1910-01) | |
| Ghosts: A Magazine of Romance and Reason ("Twin" magazine of Magic, published on alternating months) | February 1910 (1910-02) | |
| The Magic Wand | September 1910 (1910-09) | |
| Magical World | November 2, 1910 (1910-11-02) | |
| M-U-M | October 1911 (1911-10) | Current |
| Magical Bulletin | January 1914 (1914-01) | Out of print |
| The Linking Ring | 1922 (1922) | Current |
| The Demon Telegraph | 1923 (1923) | Out of print |
| Goldston's Magical Quarterly | 1934 (1934) | |
| The Jinx | October 1934 (1934-10) | |
| Tops | January 1936 (1936-01) | |
| Genii | September 1, 1936 (1936-09-01) | Current |
| Chapbook's Scrapbook | July 1938 (1938-07) | Out of print |
| Phoenix | February 1942 (1942-02) | |
| The Bat | February 1943 (1943-02) | |
| Al Munroe's Magical Miscellany | June 1943 (1943-06) | |
| Hugard's Magic Monthly | ||
| The Conjuror's Monthly Magazine | February 1945 (1945-02) | |
| Gen | 1946 or earlier | |
| Pentagram | 1946 (1946) | |
| Goodliffe's Abracadabra | February 2, 1946 (1946-02-02) | |
| The Wizard (Armstrong) | April 1947 (1947-04) | |
| Bat Jr. | January 1951 (1951-01) | |
| Christian Conjurer | January 1954 (1954-01) | |
| New Phoenix | February 19, 1954 (1954-02-19) | |
| The Voice of FCM (formerly The Christian Conjurer) | 1955 | Current |
| Magicol | September 1959 (1959-09) | |
| New Tops | January 1961 (1961-01) | Out of print |
| The New Jinx | May 1962 (1962-05) | |
| The Pallbearers Review | November 1965 (1965-11) | |
| Magigram | September 1966 (1966-09) | |
| The Cauldron | October 1967 (1967-10) | |
| Hierophant | 1969 (1969) | |
| New Pentagram | ||
| Kabbala | September 1971 (1971-09) | |
| The Invocation | July 1974 (1974-07) | |
| Pabular | September 1974 (1974-09) | |
| Apocalypse | January 1978 (1978-01) | |
| Bat Droppings | February 1979 (1979-02) | |
| The New Invocation | October 1979 (1979-10) | |
| ABC of Magic Sets | March 1980 (1980-03) | |
| The Perennial Mystics | 1983 (1983) | |
| Mortimer's Magic Magazine | 1989 (1989) | |
| MAGIC | September 1991 (1991-09) | |
| Servante | 1992 (1992) | |
| The Crimp | Current | |
| Visions Online | 2001 (2001) | Out of print |
| Gibecière | 2005 (2005) | Current |
| Reel Magic | July 2007 (2007-07) | |
| Newest Tops | May 2009 (2009-05) | |
| Card Culture | December 2014 (2014-12) | |
| Vibrations | ||
| Inside Magic | ||
| Smoke & Mirrors E-zine | ||
| Magic Roadshow Journal of Magic | June 2004 (2004-06) | |
| Vanish Magic Magazine | ||
| Ye Olde Magic Mag | ||
| Oracle | Out of print | |
| The Disclaimer | April 2021 | Current |
| Mind Over Magic | Out of print | |
| The Hermit | January 2022 | Current |
List of notable books on magic
Further reading
Alfredson, James B.; Daily, George L. (1986). A Bibliography of Conjuring Periodicals in English: 1791–1983. York, Pennsylvania.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)