The Linking Ring  The Linking Ring is a monthly print magic magazine published by the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM) for its members since 1922. It is based in Bluffton, Ohio. In 2007, Samuel Patrick Smith, a magician, author and publisher based in Eustis, Florida, became executive editor of the magazine.   followed in the footsteps of her mother Sunny Johnson, who appeared on the cover in March 2002. A column which ran during the 1970s, heavily focused on close up magic; written by Rick Johnsson.  the column itself is still named Hocus Pocus Parade.