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Donald Bevan was the editor of [[Abracadabra]] magazine, magic's only weekly magazine, for more than 20 years until his retirement in 2007. The weekly magazine started in 1946 and had not missed a single issue in all that time.  
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'''Donald Bevan''' (b.1933) was the editor of [[Abracadabra]] weekly magazine, for more than 40 years, until his retirement in 2007.  


Manchester Circle Of Magicians awarded Donald Bevan the British Magical Award for Literature 2003 for the tremendous dedication that he has shown over many, many years in producing "Abracadabra."
== Biography ==
He served as president of the [[British Magical Society]] in 1999/2000. He is an Honorary  life Member of the Magic Circle and a Fellow of the British Magical Society.


He was also president of The British Magical Society in 1999/2000.
To honour his 90th Bithday the British Magical Society inaugurated the Abra Competition where contestants perform a trick that was described in [[Abracadabra]].


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== Awards ==
* David Berglas Award for Outstanding Contribution to Magic 1991.
* British Magical Award for Literature from the [[Manchester Circle Of Magicians]]  in 2003 for the dedication that he has shown over many, many years in producing "Abracadabra."
 
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 27 August 2024

Donald Bevan
BornAugust 27, 1933
Birmingham, England

Donald Bevan (b.1933) was the editor of Abracadabra weekly magazine, for more than 40 years, until his retirement in 2007.

Biography

He served as president of the British Magical Society in 1999/2000. He is an Honorary life Member of the Magic Circle and a Fellow of the British Magical Society.

To honour his 90th Bithday the British Magical Society inaugurated the Abra Competition where contestants perform a trick that was described in Abracadabra.

Awards

  • David Berglas Award for Outstanding Contribution to Magic 1991.
  • British Magical Award for Literature from the Manchester Circle Of Magicians in 2003 for the dedication that he has shown over many, many years in producing "Abracadabra."

References