Susan Wands is a writer, producer, actor, and tarot reader. Her original works and adaptations have been presented and performed from coast to coast. She continues to consult her tarot.
An original member of The Red Room collective, Susan wrote more than sixty pieces for presentation at their theatre space on 42nd street. Magician and Fool was first developed as a play and has evolved into a book series, exploring Pamela Colman Smith's life and her creation of her world famous tarot cards. The world of Victorian theatre, the Golden Dawn, tarot, magic and Pamela's international travels have been a source of study and inspiration. Susan has been granted exclusive rights to Pamela's tarot artwork by U.S. Games Systems, Inc., the publisher and distributer of the Rider Waite tarot deck. The second book in the series, detailing the next cards in the tarot deck, The High Priestess and Empress, is near completion.
Susan also co-author of Seven Stories, an evening of one acts written with Mary Mary, presented in New York City at the Lubin House. She has also written Lady Under Parasol, for the Oregon Shakespeare New Play Festival, The Carriage Proposal, a one act based on Jane Austen's early works, and an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, presented at Cornish Institute in Seattle, Washington. She has written and directed four independent films: Marry Me, Crescent, More Stately Mansion in Edinburgh, and Exquisite Hour.
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$15 I'm a Digital Fool or Magician
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An ebook version of Magician and Fool will be Magically available for the first 25 pre-orders. You'd be a Fool to miss this offer! No shipping with this delivery.
The magic of the internet sends you the book, Magician and Fool!
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$20 Foolishly Magical Offer
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A print copy of Magician and Fool will be shipped to you, along with a free ebook.
Read Magician and Fool in a printed or digital format - the choice is yours!
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$25 Drinking with the Magician or Fool
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Are you a Magician or a Fool? The mesmerizing gaze of Sir Henry Irving, the original inspiration for Pamela Colman Smith's Magician card, is posed mid-incantation for all would-be magicians. Or are you a fool, like matinee idol William Terriss, stepping off the cliff to further adventures? The first 25 fans who pre-order will receive a mug with artwork of the The Fool or The Magician, both images based on Victorian Theatre celebrities. A printed copy of the book and digital version of Magician and Fool will also be included.
Curl up with your copy of Magician and Fool and drink up the Magic! Or the Foolishness!
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$50 Look like a Magician or Fool
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Perhaps you prefer to wear your claim to fame as a Magician or a Fool. For those who order two books, they will receive a 'One Size Fits Most' tee shirt featuring original artwork of The Fool tarot card, based on the real life Theatre Star William Terriss, or The Magician card based on Sir Henry Irving. A digital version of Magician and Fool will also be included.
A great gift for that Magician or Fool in your life!
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$100 Celtic Cross Tarot Reading
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Tarot readings are used by therapists, counselors and life coaches as a tool for inspiration and guidance. The first fifteen orders of $100 or more will receive a Celtic Cross tarot reading via email. The Celtic Cross spread is the most commonly used configuration used for guidance and inspiration when using the tarot cards. Twenty copies of the book will be included plus the e-book version.
A personalized Celtic Cross tarot reading for fifteen individuals to experience Pamela Colman Smith's artistry!
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$500 Patron of the Magician
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Tarot readings are used during times of transition, whether a it's a new job, marriage or an upcoming change of scene. A group having their tarot cards done, whether it's a bridal shower or an office going though a merger, can provide a dynamic of bonding and exploration. Five people will have an in-depth reading, as part of a celebration or retreat via Skype or, if in the NYC area, in person. Twenty five copies of Magician and Fool will be included, an incentive for a group read after a group tarot reading.
Be a Magician and give the gift of a magical tarot experience!
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$500 Joyous Celebration with Venue
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Package #1: An ideal package for a launch of a restaurant or food/beverage line, this package includes a 'complete run' tarot reading for people who buy a combination of the sponsored item. Each participant will receive their own printed copy of the book, Magician and Fool, a historical fantasy about the life of the designer of the cards, Pamela Colman Smith. The readings can be done while a party is in progress, creating an atmosphere of bonding and ritual for those attending. This process of examination and celebration is ideal for wedding parties or milestone birthdays. The book, Magician and Fool, which will be gifted, will remind the participants of their time together with the purchased wine/beverage/liquor.
+ A combination of three bottles or servings of wine/cider/hard liquor would entitle the customer to a tarot reading
+ 50 Copies Pre-order fantasy novel Magician and Fool, print & e-book
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$2000 Tarot Workshop
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In New York City or Los Angeles, Susan Wands will lead a workshop of up to 6 people for a short course on the basics of tarot, tarot history and teach a group about the basics of pulling cards for themselves. A practice that teaches self awareness, tarot invites guidance and inspiration on a daily basis. A deck of tarot cards designed by Pamela Colman Smith, known as the Waite Smith deck, will be given to each of the six participants to learn elementary tarot.
One hundred copies of Magician and Fool will be included, a great way to support a book club!
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+100 Copies + e-book
+ Workshop teaching tarot beginnings for 6
+ 6 decks of Waite Smith tarot deck - Pamela Colman Smith's own design
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By now, everyone who pre-ordered the printed book or ebook should have received their edition of Magician and Fool in the mail or in person. The bonus packages of tshirts and mugs were also sent out and I'm in the process of scheduling the last Celtic Cross tarot readings for those who ordered that bonus package.
So many wonderful things have happened during this Publishizer Campaign. So many of you pledged support for a book that took 6 months to actually be printed and delivered, but still you believed in it enough to pre-order and support me. There were enough pre-orders to have several publishers step forward, and i2i Publishing in Manchester, England came forward to be the chosen venue. Lionel Ross, the publisher, made sure that the books were edited and published in time for my trip to London, where I attended the UK Tarot Conference, spoke at Atlantis Books and did a presentation at Watkins Bookshop, where Bryan Cranston, very kindly stopped by and made an appearance. My talk on Pamela Colman Smith was recorded for the Watkins Books store youtube channel and you can watch it here:
(Bryan Cranston steps in about 10 minutes into my talk).
It was thrilling to have Bryan take time out of his busy schedule at the National Theatre where he is rehearsing NETWORK to come and be a part of this evening. Etan Ilfeld, the owner of Watkins Books, recorded the event, and I was so pleased to be able to talk about Pamela, sign books and launch the book in London. There are so many people to thank for making the London trip successful, Sasha Graham, Etan Ilfeld, owner of Watkins Books, Geraldine & Bali Beskin, owners of Atlantis Books, Jennifer Wiltsie, Kim Arnold, and many others.
In New York City, those who pre-ordered the book came to Cafe Tallulah, where books and bonuses were handed out. My twin sister, Cynthia, who designed the artwork for the tshirts and mugs of Sir Henry Irving and William Terriss as the Magician and the Fool, flew out from L.A., and we celebrated the New York launch of the book, and our birthday. It was magical to feel the support of my wonderful tribe and family.
I have one last ask of you and that is if you could post reviews of Magician and Fool on Amazon. The book is being considered for a U.S. distribution by a major publisher and reviews on Amazon would help bring this last big goal to fruition. You could post reviews at:
https://www.amazon.com/Magicia...
OR
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic...
Even reviews on GoodReads would be helpful, as I am positioning the book as the first book in a series, so if there is any reference to the first chapter of High Priestess and Empress, which is included in the last pages of Magician and Fool, that would be so swell.
Thank you all, it has been the most challenging, difficult and rewarding chapter of my life. Thank you for being there for me.
Susan
