Issue 42 for January 2012 is out and completes our 7th year of publication! Our cover star this time is a performer who is a household name in his native Asia and who has a massive reputation worldwide - it's Cyril Takayama. In an exclusive Magicseen interview conducted by James L. Clark we learn that there is more to Cyril's life than just magic. Other celebrities featured in this issue include Thom Peterson, originally from the States but now living and working in the UK, Paul Gordon, one of the UK's favourite card magicians, and Annabel de Vetten, wife of Thom Peterson and producer of highly sought after magic creations.

Need advice? We have that in issue 42 as well. In It Ain't All Magic we get Kris Katchit to give you all the info you need to set yourself up doing a Circus Skills Workshop for children's events, while in So You Want To Be A ....Pro Magician, full timers John Hotowka, Clive Hyams and Shaun McCree explain what is involved in using magic as your full time profession.

And of course there's plenty more to enjoy in this issue too. Such as Magic - Live Across The UK, Eoin Smith's look at the resurgence of live magic shows across the country, the Masterclass, with two final entries in the Masterclass Award 2011 from Paul Gordon and Dave Bonsall, there's Every Move Tells A Story in which author, playwright and filmmaker Marius Brill explains how storytelling can enhance our magic, and then of course we have products reviews, news, letters and other fun bits to keep you amused and informed.

Your copy awaits you as part of a 1 or 2 year printed copy sub, or as a 1 or 2 year download sub, or on a pay-as-you-go open ended subscription, or simply as a one-off single purchase in printed format or as a download. Get in touch with us soon!