Obsessing over magic since 1976.

Yes… as Dai Vernon would affirm, John Hostler’s first half-decade on planet Earth was wasted. Doug Henning and Ricky Jay unleashed the magic bug on this poor soul, and - with periodic sabbaticals - your Gnominal Leader has never looked back. For more information on published output, see Denis Behr’s Conjuring Archive.

What’s with “Gnominal?”

The name “Gnominal Productions” carries all the punchline potential of Chevrolet’s glamorous Nova. So why? Well, I just happen to dig the gnome - my aspirant mythical creature. And the “nominal” bit relates to industry footprint rather than quality (though opinions may differ). So it goes...