Tom Stone is the stage name of Thomas Bengtsson, a

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magician, editor and

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Biography

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

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. 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

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, 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-). He has performed at the invitation-only

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, and in 2000, he was a "performer and speaker" at the FISM "World Championships of Magic" in

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. 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

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magician

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. 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. 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) * The ''Warpsmith Returns'', 1996 (self published) * ''Self publishing'', e-book (self published) * ''Tom Stone Caught On Tape'' *''Vortex'' (Published through Hermetic Press), June 2010. *''Maelstrom'' (Published through Hermetic Press), December 2011.

Notes

References

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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

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

- lists many works related to magic industry, including Stone's titles

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.

* (Japanese

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