Tom Stone (magician)

Tom Stone is the stage name of Thomas Bengtsson, a Swedish magician, editor and author.

Biography

Stone was born on October 28, 1967, and presently lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

He is best known for writing a series of articles and pamphlets about original magical techniques and plots. He co-wrote a book with magician Lennart Green, contributed material to a book by Jason Alford, and has self-published a series of pamphlets as well as an e-book. He is also editor and publisher of various Swedish magic journals such as "Trollkarlen", and "Dr. Faustus Journal" (1995-). [ [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/magic-faq/part3/ alt.magic FAQ part 3/4 ] ]

He has performed at the invitation-only Magic Castle, and in 2000, he was a "performer and speaker" at the FISM "World Championships of Magic" in Lisbon, Portugal. [ [http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2000/2000-06_26-02.htm MagicTimes News Archives - Week Of June 26-July 2, 2000 ] ]

In 2003, he was a performer and competitor at the International Magic Convention & 20th Close Up competition in Kings Cross, London, where he won £500 and was awarded second place, just behind Japanese-Canadian magician Hayashi. [ [http://www.magicweek.co.uk/magic_reviews/review_convention_20th_closeup_2003.htm Review Convention 20th Close-up Comp 2003 ] ] [ [http://www.internationalmagic.com/pages/annualsummary.html Home Page ] ]

Works

* "The Warpsmith's Toolbox", 1994 (self published)
* "Lennart Green's Snap Deal", 1995 (co-written with Lennart Green) [ [http://www.penguinmagic.com/product.php?ID=386 Lennart Green's Snap Deal Booklet Written and Illustrated by Tom Stone ] ]
* The "Warpsmith Returns", 1996 (self published)
* "Self publishing", e-book (self published)
* Jason Alford, "Cyber Sessions" [ [http://www.magicstor.com/files/magic_books_c6.htm Magic Books C Continued ] ] (Contributor)
* "Tom Stone Caught On Tape" [cite web|url=http://magic.about.com/od/magicreview/fr/101706tomstone.htm|title=DVD Review: Tom Stone Caught on Tape|author=Wayne Kawamoto|accessdate=2007-05-02|publisher=magic.about.com]

Notes

References

* [http://www.tomstone.se Tom Stone's website] , including his personal list of works
* "Genii, the Conjurors' Magazine"
** "Review of "The Warpsmith's Toolbox", March 1994
** "Review of "The Warpsmith Returns", August 1996
** "Venetian Deck", August 2005, pp 30
* "Magic" magazine, May 1996: "Review of "The Warpsmith Returns"
* [http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2003/2003-12_01-07.html "Magic Times"] , December 2003 - Stone's upcoming appearance at 2003 International Magic Convention in London
* [http://www.rfaproductions.com/past%20issues.htm#3 "Channel One" magazine] , Issue 3: "Work in Progress"
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0W5goSSzSQ "Stockholm Magic Bar" video clip] , May 19, 2005. (Swedish language). Second half of brief (amateur) clip shows sleight of hand improvisations, by Tom Stone
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KDriiutF4k "5 Greatest close-up magicians" video clip] , January, 2005. (Japanese overdub). Clip shows original sleight of hand magic, by Tom Stone
* (Swedish) [http://www.magiarkivet.se/bibliografi/bibliografi.htm Magiarkivet.se] - lists many works related to magic industry, including Stone's titles
* [http://www.magicpatter.com/books.html Magicpatter.com] English-language bibliography listing Stone's works
* (French) [http://arcanemagazine.free.fr/news.php3 "Arcane" magazine] , 2000 - About Stone's participation with FISM 2000
* "Australia's Magic Monthly", July 2000, "FISM 2000." [http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/katzkin/PUBFISM.htm archived copy]
* (Japanese) [http://homepage3.nifty.com/MagSting/Tashiro/STFrendConv99-2.htm World Magic Friends Convention] , 1999

External links

* [http://www.lybrary.com/free_ebooks.php Free e-books] - Includes downloadable PDF of Stone's book "Self-Publishing"