If wonder, curiosity, and awe are the heart of magic, then 2025 has been nothing short of extraordinary. What began as a dream—writing The Power of Magical Women—quickly grew into a year that exceeded every expectation.
A Year of Unimaginable Firsts
2025 brought honors I never anticipated, including the Milbourne Christopher Award of Excellence, the Los Angeles Tribune Global Magicians Hall of Fame Award for Innovation at its first induction, a five-star review from Readers Views, and critical acclaim from the Los Angeles Tribune. The book was even submitted for Pulitzer Prize consideration.
Alongside these milestones came deeply personal achievements: publishing my first book, creating a custom Magical Women deck of playing cards (which sold out in five months), debuting a new magic piece written specifically for my talks, and presenting The Power of Magical Women to audiences well beyond the magic world.
Launching The Power of Magical Women
On November 1, the book launched worldwide with a virtual celebration hosted by the Los Angeles Tribune, featuring more than 25 women highlighted in the book. The 360-page, full-color volume—available in paperback, hardcover, and a limited signature edition—marks the stories of over 70 women who shaped and continue to shape magic.
To introduce the book in person, I embarked on a whirlwind mini tour: four stops in nine days. Every venue said “yes,” and each event allowed me to see how powerfully the book resonated with diverse audiences.
From the Magic Castle to the Midwest
The tour began at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California where my sold-out lecture Behind the Bookcase marked my second appearance there. The response was overwhelming—paperbacks sold out, collector editions flew off the table, and the autograph page of the book began filling with signatures from featured magicians in attendance.
An unexpected highlight followed when the limited-edition Signature Books arrived six weeks early, just in time for the tour. A quick pivot turned surprise into celebration, adding a magical spark to every stop.
From California, the journey continued to the American Museum of Magic in Marshall, Michigan, where I gave the museum’s first-ever in-person book launch talk—surrounded by magic history and inspired young performers. The tour concluded in a snow-covered Chicago with a sold-out evening at the Chicago Magic Lounge, where I performed magic publicly for the first time in nearly a decade, alongside Paige Thompson and Abby Segal, both residents of the venue and both featured in the book.
Why This Project Exists
One moment says it all: two young women at the Chicago Magic Lounge—attending their very first magic show—left transformed, newly aware of what magic could be, and who it could be for.
That is the heart of The Power of Magical Women. Through representation, history, and living voices, the project exists to remind future generations that their passion is possible, their dreams are valid—and that they, too, can be magical.
🎥 Book teaser: https://youtu.be/RwAfSxvktaQ