
Barry Govan
(Ballarat, Victoria, Australia: 1st December 1943 - )
Inspired at age 17 by a retired American gambler. Learned from Erdnase in 1960s. Publisher. Semi-pro magician (close-up and cards) and magic teacher since 1960s. Co-edited (with Ian Baxter) Blueprint 1974-78. Partner (with Graham Etherington) Abracadabra Promotions since 1985, a promotion company thru entertainment, particularly magical.
Wrote Close-up Magic Restaurant Style (52pp), One Pitch is Worth a Thousand Words (32pp), Dice and the Purse, and Close-up Magic--Restaurant Style 2 (1992, 52pp). Tricks in Gen, Apocalypse, S.O.B. Jr, Pabular, MUM, Magic Makers, Blueprint, Linking Ring, Genii, New Directions, and Australian Magic Monthly.
Coauthors: Ian Baxter, Murray Cooper, Gerry McCreanor