Margaret Steele
Magician - Magic Historian - Author
Welcome to my archival performer website! Please enjoy these scenes from my 30-year performing career. Though I still perform occasionally, I now focus on authoring magic history books and running my indie imprint Floating Lady Publishing LLC.
To learn more about my books THE GREAT BOOMSKY and
QUEEN OF MAGIC, THE WONDROUS, UNSTOPPABLE ADELAIDE HERRMANN please visit my publishing website.
Audio & Video
THE MAGIC BOOK PODCAST with Adrian Tennant
Click to hear Margaret discuss her book, THE GREAT BOOMSKY: The Many Lives of Magic's First Black Superstar
Released November 17, 2024
BBC Radio - THE HISTORY HOUR: "Magic, illusion, and tigers"
Click to hear Margaret's interview with host Max Pearson about famous magicians from history
Broadcast November 2, 2024
Margaret's original version of Slydini's Paper Balls in the Box - A 25-year work-in-progress. An informal performance for friends at The Magic Loft in Peekskill, New York in 2022
"Why Aren't There More Female Magicians?"
Click to hear Margaret's appearance on WNYC's The Takeaway - plus bonus video of Margaret performing a trick
Broadcast February 20, 2020
SHEZAM! - Feminist Magic Podcast
Interview with Carisa Hendrix
Margaret Steele on Adelaide Herrmann and a dark tale of a show gone wrong
Broadcast May 20, 2020
SHEZAM! - Feminist Magic Podcast
Interview with Kayla Drescher
Margaret Steele on Historical Research Issues
Broadcast August 1, 2022
Interview on Adelaide Herrmann
with Bruce Kalver from the
Society of American Magicians
Broadcast September 20, 2020
Margaret Steele & Arnie Kolodner
BTV - Beijing China
Margaret as Professor Pineblossom
The Magical School for Wizards
2013 China Tour