Leveridge, Mark: British Close-Up Magic Symposium: All nine Symposium books ©Mark Leveridge Magic eBook, PDF, 302 pages Available from Lybrary.com

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Comments (Lybrary.com): Includes a compilation of The British Close Up Magic Symposium - The First Decade, along with the 7th, 8th, and 9th Symposiums all in an e-book format. Contains over 100 routines, effects, ideas and essays from a wide range of top international close up performers, all of whom either lectured or performed at one of the nine Symposiums during its 16 year run.

Contents: (from book, updated Dec 2019 added descriptions)

i Introduction (Mark Leveridge): 2009

3 1st - 6th Symposium
3 Mark Leveridge: Introduction, 2001
4 Foreword (Chris Payne): 1999
5 Polo Trick (Jon Allen): multiplying and growing candy
7 Magic From The Sole (Michael Ammar): card to shoe
10 What A Feeling! (Paul Andrews): essay on your affect on the audience
12 Forgery (Mike Austin): packet effect; spectator's signature on a blank card multiplies to other cards, changes to performer's signature, and more.
14 The Card At Any Number (Mike Austin): selection found at number named by 2nd spectator
16 Beyond Fabulous (John Bannon): a discovery of the Four Aces with a Royal Flush climax
20 'Twixt And Shout (John Bannon): a card held by the Spectator becomes the signed selection
22 Dawn Patrol (John Bannon): selection becomes sandwiched between two Aces
23 Breaking Free From The Mould (Steve Bedwell): essay on creative thinking
26 The Gung-ho Gymnastic Cards (Steve Bedwell): a flourishy revelation of two selections
29 The Utility Deck Switch (Steve Bedwell)
31 Dictionary 600 (Stuart Bowie): dictionary test using a regular pocket dictionary
35 From Behind The Spotlight (Stuart Bowie): essay; behind the scenes at the Sympoisum
38 A Woman's Eye View Of Magic (Janet Clare): essay on advantages and disadvantages of being a woman magician
40 Aces A Go-Go (Aldo Colombini): Four Ace routine
42 Tip Off (Alistair Cook): signed English Penny and Silver coin transposition in the Spectator's hand, no gimmicks
43 Cook's Coin Box Routine (Alistair Cook): uses an Okito slot box and three coins with an expanded shell
47 Close Up For Children (Rob Cox): ideas for routines for different venues, and Rob's Sponge Ball routine tailored for children.
50 Plus One, Minus Two (Roger Crosthwaite): three spectator card revelation
52 Poker Deal Assembly (Roger Crosthwaite): Ace Assembly from a Poker Deal
55 Keeping The Job (Dusty): tips on keeping your restaurant gig
57 Colours Across (Dusty): 3 Red cards transfer from one 10 card packet to a 10 card packet of Black cards
59 There's No Business Like (Trade) Show Business (Keith Fields): tips for trade shows, with recommendations on tricks to perform
62 Triangle Teleportation (Dan Garrett): variation of Irv Weiner's Triple Transposition card trick
64 W-ith CCD (Paul Gordon): red deck mixed face up and down, and two selection end up face up, and rest of deck is now blue backed
67 The Spheres Of Destiny (Paul Hallas): superball mystery
69 Bluff Contact (Paul Hallas): performer determines which letter chosen from an alphabet deck, no force
71 Influences (Ken Hawes):  essay
74 The Linking Ring (Ken Hawes): story about helping a young man's engagement
77 An Upstanding Triumph (Guy Hollingworth): cards mixed face up and face down right themselves except for the selection
80 TLC MK 11 (John Hotowka): English coin increases in side under a pot, then a ball appears on the pot, then many coins shower from the pot
84 The Wishogram (John Hotowka): ring on spectator's thumb vanishes and reappears under handkerchief
87 Softening The Blow (JJ): essay, assessing your impact on the audience
89 Hallucination (Graham Jolley): spectator sees card image in a glass that matches a selection, but selection is found in an envelope
91 Snap Decision (Graham Jolley): each spectator selects the envelope that contains their instant photo
92 Autocard (Dave Jones): selected card is found in card case with a story of an ATM machine
94 My Close Up Act (Ian Keable): an overview of Ian's table-hopping routine, with references
96 Table Hopper's Coin Thru Hand (Walt Lees): a cap & pence routine
99 Cards For All Time (Melvin Lehair): magician deals out the given time of day
102 A Knot To Pluck (Melvin Lehair): knot is slid up the rope and removed
104 Thoughts and Easy 'Phone Numbers (John Lenahan): on performing comedy and keeping it simple
105 - Easy 'Phone Numbers: magician deals the spectator's phone number
106 The Acrobatic Coin (Mark Leveridge):  coin leaps from under handkerchief to mark a card selection in the card case
109 The Table Hopper's Chop Cup Routine (Mark Leveridge): chop cup routine, needs a cup that meets certain requirements; performed seated
113 The Patter For Tiny Feats (Mark Leveridge): some one-liners to lighten the situation
115 The Whitesands International Close Up Competition (Mark Leveridge): story - a comical look at a fictitious close up competetion
118 The Long And The Short (Mark Leveridge): a pencil shrinks and extends back to normal length
120 Let's Face It and My Card (Mark Leveridge):
120 - Let's Face It: idea for making your own prototype custom cards
121 - My Card: packet trick to hand our your Business card
124 Anagram (Trevor Lewis): cards spell the selected word
126 Teeth (Trevor Lewis):  sponge-teeth routine
128 A Matchbox Bet (Simon Lovell): performer knows how many matches left in a box
130 Across The Pond (Simon Lovell): essay on differences performing in the U.K. vs. USA
132 Silver Plating (Shaun McCree): three coins vanish into and are retracted from a pen, no gimmicks
135 Impiracle (Shaun McCree): two card location
137 It's Not What You Do… (Richard McDougall): essay on magic vs. tricks
139 The 'X' Factor (Andy Nyman): essay on remembering that a magic trick is a "first time" for some audience member
141 My Way For Making Double Faced Cards (Bob Ostin): including card splitting
143 Magical Cash Cards (Bob Ostin): plasticards spell cash, and then real cash is found between them
144 Bonus Item - The 'Hoppers' Check Card (Bob Ostin): tip for tracking what tables you've worked
145 Silk To Sleeve Opener (Anthony Owen): essay on approaching spectators in a strolling environment, with an example opening effect
148 Is Your Product Magic? (Marc Paul): essay on corporate magic with an example effect with chocolate bars
151 52 Bees Or Not 52 Bees: That Is The Question (Marc Paul): essay on using playing cards for mentalism
151 Synchronicity (Marc Paul): three cards in performer's pocket match cards in spectator's pocket, and a fourth card matches one thought of
154 The 'Whizzo' Prediction (Chris Payne): red backed prediction card matches the selection
156 Magic And The KISS Principle (Chris Payne): essay
158 Why Bother With The Clever Stuff? (Chris Payne): essay
160 Switchgame (Mike Porstmann): 2nd spectator "loses" a bet, and the result is already in place
165 CP Coins Across (Chris Power): coins from hand to hand, no gimmicks
168 A Climax To Spellbound (Geoff Ray):
168 - A New Variation of a Sleight: getting a coin into Goshman Pinch
168 - A New Move Using the Sleight: coin change
169 - A Switch: switching one coin for another
169 - Large Coin Production
170 Your Card (Geoff Ray): named card has spectator's name on it
172 The Ramsayesque Cigarette Miracle (Kevin Reay): performer restores the tip of a burnt cigarette
174 Goldfish Production (Tony Rix): a live goldfish
177 Okito Copper/Silver (David Roth): Uses a coin box, copper coin, and four silver coins
179 Brain Wavelength (Al Smith): chosen card is only blue back card in red deck, and matching blue card is reversed in deck
180 - The Braue Reversal
181 Just Kidding (Al Smith): when called upon to do something for the kids
181 - Just the Ticket: the children always choose a winning ticket
184 Give Us A Flash (Bob Swadling): a photography flash cube gets the card value imprinted on it
190 Portering (Bob Swadling): essay - separating the magic from portering
192 A Is For Apple (Stephen Tucker): torn and restored apple stem
194 The Power Of The Mind (Stephen Tucker): comedy bent spoon routine
196 D'Amico Double Finesse (Michael Vincent): card move
198 Jelly Bear Penetration (Jorg Willich): a jelly bear, or baby, penetrates half-way into a wine glass
202 At 'Beep' It's Your Card (Jorg Willich): a wand finds the card selection with a beep
204 Creating Illusions Of One's Self (Paul Wilson): essay on being natural and suiting magic to your style
207 - Gapkin: a hole transposes between two napkins
209 Do As I Do - Version 54 (Richard Wiseman): with two decks, one gimmicked and one stacked
211 Approaching A Restaurant Table - A Detailed Discussion (Tommy Wonder):essay

215 7th Symposium (2001)
217 Introduction (Mark Leveridge)
218 The Card Through Body (Chris Priest):  in a flash of light, using a FISM Flash or similar unit
220 Gold Rush (Nicholas Einhorn): a ring flight routine; uses a standard case and reel
222 Wild Business (Roberto Giobbi): a sticker applied to one blank card multiplies, then the cards change to business cards, etc.
227 Worlds Collide (Sean Taylor): a You Do As I Do effect with an Invisible Deck and a regular deck, where two reversed cards match
230 The Make Weight (Mark Leveridge): a weight is removed and "restored" to a borrowed bill
233 Three Card Monte - A Double Helping! (Kevin Gallagher):
233 - Colour Changing Three Card Monte: money card changes back color and still can't be located, then turns into a Joker
236 - Monochromatic Three Card Monte: money card can't be found even when slid slowly on table; at the end all the cards are the money card
239 - Monte Moves
239 -- Biddle Grip
240 -- Four Cards As Three Ascanio Spread
240 -- Four Cards As Three Backspread
240 -- Four Cards As Three Flustration Count
241 -- The Mexican Turnover
242 Handful of Aces (Sean Taylor): a Aces production
245 Unforgettable (Pit Hartling): memory demonstration using a deck of cards

252 8th Symposium (2003)
254 Introduction (Mark Leveridge)
256 The Opening Colour Change (Richard Pinner): a color changing knife move when opening the knives
257 Roving Duplicates (Lee Davis): drawing duplication for close-up
259 IBM Card Stab (Sean Carpenter): cards above and below the knife stab indicate selection
260 - Variations
262 I Predict that the Last Four Numbers on the Note Will Be (Roger Curzon): last four digits on borrowed bill predicted, and your business card handed out
266 Diamond Theft (Roger Curzon): story card effect
268 The Sheffield Solution (Roger Curzon): selection ends up face down in face up half; uses a Faro Control
270 Signature Piece (Mark Leveridge): signed selection reversed in deck and signed business card in wallet transpose
273 It's Gone! (Joachim Solberg): coin vanish and appearance can be done in shorts for 1 on 1 situations
277 A Match by any Other Name (Jay Sankey): burnt and restored matchbook

279 9th Symposium (2005)
281 Introduction (Mark Leveridge)
282 No Smoking 1 and 2 (David Stone): two versions of a torn and restored cigarettte
285 'Reset' Revisited (Brian Glover): card routine
288 Synchron-Ace-Ity (Richard Sanders): spectator and magician both cut to the 4 Aces
290 Chicken Mania! (Antonio Romero): a wind up chicken finds the card selection
294 Mindbuster Video (Boris Wild): movie matches the one selected by the spectator
297 It's A Giveaway (Mark Leveridge): selected card and business card transposition
299 Foot and Mouth (Mark Mason): two card transposition between the spectator's foot and the magician's mouth
301 A Few Reasons (David Stone): essay on coin magic with tips on practice, and some references