The April Issue of Genii is Now In the Mail--Featuring Andy Nyman!

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » March 14th, 2009, 5:21 pm

Happy to say our April issue mailed a week ago and so some of you should start receiving it this coming week. Our cover story is on British mentalist and actor Andy Nyman, and includes seven mentalism routines from him.

Andy is quite a busy actor: his latest film is Brothers Bloom which opens this spring (you can read more here on the film, as well as seeing Andy on the set, on ain't it cool news:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/32796)

It's another great issue and I'd be interested in hearing from you when you receive it.

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » March 16th, 2009, 3:09 pm

I think a few of you should have seen this issue by today.

Terry · Postby **Terry** » March 16th, 2009, 6:12 pm

Not in Frankfort, but then we've had a good amount of rain and the pony express may have been held up.

Tommy Brown · Postby **Tommy Brown** » March 16th, 2009, 7:24 pm

Arrived in Chattanooga today.

Evan Shuster · Postby **Evan Shuster** » March 16th, 2009, 7:34 pm

Received in Seattle this afternoon. I'm looking forward to the Nyman article.

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » March 16th, 2009, 7:48 pm

Ah! Good. Thanks for the notice. Let me hear about other arrivals and also what you think of the stories.

magicman1953 · Postby **magicman1953** » March 16th, 2009, 8:06 pm

Arrived today in sunny Phoenix ....winter is almost over....looking forward to a good read ....Scott B.

Mark Paulson · Postby **Mark Paulson** » March 16th, 2009, 8:15 pm

Another one arrived in Seattle today. I'm half-way through with the Nyman article. I love that photo of Max Maven, Andy Nyman, and Derren Brown. Hi-larious!

Lee Almond · Postby **Lee Almond** » March 16th, 2009, 8:49 pm

Mine arrived today 3/16/09 Monday. The Wichita post office must be sleeping on the job. Hell, a few months ago I received mine damn near before anyone else on this forum. Guess the jets are not flying as much as they really should be flying these days. Another great issue RK. Peace all.
Lee

Michael Dustman · Postby **Michael Dustman** » March 16th, 2009, 9:27 pm

Wife said that Andy Nyman landed on the kitchen table in Columbus, Ohio this afternoon.

PickaCard · Postby **PickaCard** » March 17th, 2009, 2:03 pm

Richard,

I recall you mentioning that Paul Harris would be featured in Genii with some of his material when the Art of Astonishment DVDs were released. Was I mistaken or is this coming next month?

Thanks.

George Olson · Postby **George Olson** » March 17th, 2009, 2:21 pm

Yesterday 97223

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Frank Dudgeon · Postby **Frank Dudgeon** » March 17th, 2009, 4:15 pm

Arrived yesterday but I just got my mail today. Looks so intriguing, but I have a magic meeting ! Has to wait till tomorrow.

flynn · Postby **flynn** » March 17th, 2009, 5:12 pm

Got my Genii yesterday. And having a good St. Pattys day as my Dingle book arrived today. Took about two weeks for the book to get here this time, not bad at all.

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » March 17th, 2009, 5:23 pm

PickaCard, you are correct, but it unfortunately has not come to pass. But we did get some superb applications for Paul's Pointer Anomaly and I'm trying to figure out how to make them available to all of you.

Jeffrey Cowan · Postby **Jeffrey Cowan** » March 17th, 2009, 8:26 pm

My copy arrived yesterday in Santa Monica, CA.

Magic Randy · Postby **Magic Randy** » March 17th, 2009, 8:38 pm

Mine arrived yesterday in Los Angeles, CA.

Jonathan Townsend · Postby **Jonathan Townsend** » March 17th, 2009, 8:45 pm

Arrived 10562 today :)

Jim Martin · Postby **Jim Martin** » March 18th, 2009, 9:34 pm

Arrived today in St. Louis, and it looks great.

I wasn't able to place the familiar face on the cover until the article referenced Andy's 2007 film 'Death at a Funeral'.

If you enjoy dark comedies, check it out. I thought it was brilliant (along the lines of 'Keeping Mum').

The seven effects look quite good - can't wait to work through them.

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » March 18th, 2009, 10:14 pm

The effects are a bonanza of good material for mentalists.

Gordolini · Postby **Gordolini** » March 19th, 2009, 3:39 pm

Arrived today in Louisville.

Dustin Stinett · Postby **Dustin Stinett** » March 19th, 2009, 4:00 pm

I can report its arrival at Villa Duo Laxus.

Dustin

Terry · Postby **Terry** » March 19th, 2009, 7:27 pm

Got here this afternoon.

Tom Frame · Postby **Tom Frame** » March 19th, 2009, 8:46 pm

It arrived today, here in the treehouse.

Bill McFadden · Postby **Bill McFadden** » March 19th, 2009, 11:19 pm

Arrived in Annapolis on March 18. Another goody . . . and thanks for Paul Critelli's profile on Victor and Diamond.

flynn · Postby **flynn** » March 20th, 2009, 1:21 am

The routines by Nyman are good. They could easliy be worked in between sets.

HollowMan · Postby **HollowMan** » March 20th, 2009, 10:52 pm

The first issue of my subscription arrived in Nashville on 03-16. I have not seen Genii in many years since I've been out of magic but I gotta say it was everything I expected and more. Also, when can I expect the back issues that I paid for as part of the subscription deal? Thanks
-Chris

magicpirate82 · Postby **magicpirate82** » March 21st, 2009, 8:08 pm

Here today in SF Bay area.

Jeremy Greystoke · Postby **Jeremy Greystoke** » March 23rd, 2009, 4:24 pm

Picked up the issue on 3/18...it came in on either the 17th or 18th in SW Virginia. Great issue...the Nyman effects are very clever and I've got an immediate use for at least one of them.

Jeremy

Josh Mandel · Postby **Josh Mandel** » March 23rd, 2009, 4:39 pm

Arrived today (Monday, 3/23) in Albany, NY. I love Andy Nyman's stuff!

Richard Hatch · Postby **Richard Hatch** » March 23rd, 2009, 7:19 pm

Shop copies arrived at H & R today. Looks like a great issue!

David Mitchell · Postby **David Mitchell** » March 24th, 2009, 12:58 pm

Got mine today. I noticed a different kind of paper is being used.

Mine also arrived in a white paper envelope. Any reason why?

David.

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » March 24th, 2009, 1:22 pm

The paper on which Genii is printed hasn't changed in many months.
Your copy might have arrived in a white envelope as a way of combating theft.

Ian Kendall · Postby **Ian Kendall** » March 24th, 2009, 1:55 pm

Can you do white evelopes to the YooKay? That way I could subscribe directly again.

Ian

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » March 24th, 2009, 2:48 pm

I don't know why his copy was in a white envelope--I was just guessing. Will investigate.

AJM · Postby **AJM** » March 24th, 2009, 3:07 pm

Hi Ian

Have you experienced difficulties in the past with receiving issues by subscription?

I ask as I'm not too far from you (Livingston) and am beginning to suspect a closet magic enthusiast at the local Post Office.

I usually don't receive at least one issue each year (although Margret at Genii Towers always kindly arranges a replacement) - November 2008 was the last one to go AWOL and January 2009 was the last issue to arrive.

However I always find it difficult to estimate when I should be expecting the next issue as I think sometimes they arrive by air mail instead of economy.

I would be unwilling to give up my Genii subscription as it's not convenient for me to pick up my copies from a dealer. I'd definitely be interested in a 'white envelope' option if this service is available to these fine shores.

Would welcome any thoughts on your past subscription experiences.

Cheers

Andrew

Ian Kendall · Postby **Ian Kendall** » March 24th, 2009, 3:18 pm

I had two or three years of thievery - at least half my Magics and Genii went missing. It only started when I moved house, and any complaints to the post office had the same reaction - there's nothing they can do.

It was only issues in clear plastic wrap - replacement issues and others like Magicseen got through in their opaque envelopes. These days I get them through Kaymar, but it costs twice as much as going direct :(

Unfortunately, the last time I inqured about opaque envelopes it would cost too much to send them, which is why I'm quite keen to hear about this new development.

MUM comes DHL :D

Take care, Ian

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » March 24th, 2009, 3:37 pm

We do offer a white envelope option: $12 a year.

Ian Kendall · Postby **Ian Kendall** » March 24th, 2009, 3:55 pm

Yep, but that's just for the envelope, right?

If it's 12 dollars extra, I'm seriously interested...

Richard Kaufman · Postby **Richard Kaufman** » March 24th, 2009, 4:40 pm

It costs us $1 per issue extra to purchase the envelope and for the hand labor involved in stuffing it, postage, etc.
But, yes, it's only $12 extra per year for the white envelope option.