Mike Lane

Biography

Mike Lane

Mike was one of the original members of the Tottenville High School Magic Club. This was the first club of its kind in the N.Y.C. public school system. The club thrived for 27 years. In October of 2011 his first book was published; Magic Mike’s Miraculous Magic Tricks. It is a “How To” book on learning magic. The book received many accolades for its simple step by step directions and its colorful characters to follow along with. In 2012, Feiwel & Friends (an imprint of Macmillan) gave him a 4-book deal for The Magic Shop, a fictional series for children. He was teamed up with Kate Egan, editor of The Hunger Games book series. The Vanishing Coin and The Incredible Twisting Arm, the first two books in the series, were released together in April 2014. Within two months of its release, The Vanishing Coin was awarded the designation, “A Junior Library Guild Selection”. In June of 2014 the Huffington Post published an article titled “24 books that will captivate your kids this summer”. The Vanishing Coin was one of those 24 books. Amazon's prestigious “Best books of the year so far” list, released in June 2014 placed The Vanishing Coin in the top 10 in its age group. The Great Escape and The Disappearing Magician, books 3 & 4 in the series, will be released in late 2014 The Vanishing Coin will be part of the Scholastic book fairs and catalogs in the fall of 2014.

Mike Lane