John Carney's Carneycopia by Stephen Minch – eBook Download

John Carney's Carneycopia by Stephen Minch is a highly regarded collection of professional close-up magic featuring the creative work of renowned magician John Carney. Originally published as a classic magic book and now available as an eBook, Carneycopia presents a comprehensive selection of Carney's strongest and most practical material.

Across 296 pages, the book contains 43 individual items, including 29 card tricks, sleights, and routines, as well as 14 additional effects using coins, bills, glasses, matches, bottles, pens, and sponge balls. The collection also includes two complete acts, making it an especially valuable resource for performers looking to develop a versatile close-up repertoire.

Stephen Minch explains each routine and technique in painstaking detail, while 272 pen-and-ink illustrations by Kelly Lyles help bring the methods and performances to life. The material focuses not only on clever methods, but also on the classic principles of entertainment, mystery, routine construction, economy of handling, psychology, and showmanship.

The card magic section includes a wide variety of material, from Current Classic, Predictable Surprise, Straggler, Final Trace, Chill Pack, Poor Man's Card Manipulation, Ethereal Pack and Natural Selection to Australian Aces, The Logical Bill Trick, The Slide to Home Prediction, Triumph Rip-off, Bullet Train, Slick Pip, Tenkai-esque and The Thirteenth Victim.

Beyond card magic, Carneycopia explores an impressive range of close-up magic with everyday objects. Coins, banknotes, glasses, matches, bottles, pens, and sponge balls are all used to create practical and entertaining magic suitable for real-world performance.

A particular strength of Carneycopia is the insight into John Carney's approach to magic. The material demonstrates how strong routines can be built around clear effects, efficient handling, audience psychology, and professional presentation. This makes the book valuable not only for learning individual tricks, but also for improving the overall quality of your close-up performances.

Key Features

• Written by Stephen Minch
• Features the close-up magic of John Carney
• 43 tricks, sleights, and routines
• 29 card magic effects and routines
• 14 effects using coins and everyday objects
• Includes two complete acts
• 296 pages of detailed instruction
• 272 pen-and-ink illustrations by Kelly Lyles
• Covers cards, coins, bills, glasses, matches, bottles, pens, and sponge balls
• Strong emphasis on psychology, showmanship, and routine construction
• Ideal for serious students of close-up magic
• Available as an instant digital eBook download

Selected Contents

• Current Classic
• Predictable Surprise
• Straggler
• Final Trace
• Soft Glass
• Chill Pack
• Poor Man's Card Manipulation
• Ethereal Pack
• Streamlined Cylinder and Coins
• Side-Pocket Transpo
• Trans-essence
• Half Dollars in the Mist
• Versa Switch
• Kings and Aces Change Places
• Natural Selection
• Australian Aces
• Suicide Match
• The Logical Bill Trick
• The Slide to Home Prediction
• The Yenrac Packet Switch
• Triumph Rip-off
• Bullet Train
• Quarter Spin
• Transplant
• Slick Pip
• A Polite Penetration
• Tenkai-esque
• Hammanesque
• Slow Fade to Red
• Calligraphic Cash
• Rubber Detective
• The Thirteenth Victim

Product Details

Title: John Carney's Carneycopia
Author: Stephen Minch
Featured Magician: John Carney
Format: eBook / Digital Download
Pages: 296
Illustrations: 272 pen-and-ink illustrations
Items: 43
Language: English
Delivery: Instant Digital Download

Add John Carney's Carneycopia to your digital magic library and explore a remarkable collection of professional close-up magic, practical routines, and expert insights into the art of creating truly memorable magic.