Tom Stone (magician)

Tom Stone, 2004

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-).^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3][4]

In June 2010, Stone released a book entitled "Vortex", collecting many of the effects he has published in periodicals, his own ebooks and some previously unreleased material with Hermetic Press.^[5][6]

In May 2016, the Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood awarded Stone the Creative Fellowship.

Works

• The Warpsmith's Toolbox, 1994 (self published)
• Lennart Green's Snap Deal, 1995 (co-written with Lennart Green)^[7]
• The Warpsmith Returns, 1996 (self published)
• Self publishing, e-book (self published)
• Jason Alford, Cyber Sessions^[8] (Contributor)
• Tom Stone Caught On Tape^[9]
• Vortex (Published through Hermetic Press), June 2010. ISBN 9780945296669
• Maelstrom (Published through Hermetic Press), December 2011. ISBN 9780945296720

Notes

1. alt.magic FAQ part 3/4
2. MagicTimes News Archives - Week Of June 26-July 2, 2000
3. Review Convention 20th Close-up Comp 2003
4. Home Page
5. http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=362781&forum=218
6. http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=370210&forum=110
7. Lennart Green's Snap Deal Booklet Written and Illustrated by Tom Stone
8. Magic Books C Continued
9. Wayne Kawamoto. "DVD Review: Tom Stone Caught on Tape". magic.about.com. Retrieved 2007-05-02.

References

2005 poster for show "Mellow Men and Hard Hats", Stockholm

• Tom Stone at the Internet Movie Database
• 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"
• Magic Times, December 2003 - Stone's upcoming appearance at 2003 International Magic Convention in London
• Channel One magazine, Issue 3: "Work in Progress"
• "Stockholm Magic Bar" video clip, May 19, 2005. (Swedish language). Second half of brief (amateur) clip shows sleight of hand improvisations, by Tom Stone
• "5 Greatest close-up magicians" video clip, January, 2005. (Japanese overdub). Clip shows original sleight of hand magic, by Tom Stone
• (Swedish) Magiarkivet.se - lists many works related to magic industry, including Stone's titles
• Magicpatter.com English-language bibliography listing Stone's works
• (French) Arcane magazine, 2000 - About Stone's participation with FISM 2000
• Australia's Magic Monthly, July 2000, "FISM 2000." archived copy
• (Japanese) World Magic Friends Convention, 1999