Balin Lusby

Balin Lusby is a magician, a maker, an author, a poet, an engineer, an artist, a fencer, an archer, and a two-time brain tumor survivor. His award-winning magic seeks to spark joy in every audience member, from child to adult, while his poetry shares complex trauma in a way that is accessible to people from all walks of life. His poems and short stories have been published in Highline College’s Arcturus and featured in VALA's Reviving exhibition, his magic has received awards from the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians, and some of his creations have been displayed at the Seattle Mini Maker Faire. You can find him online on Facebook and Instagram with the handle TheGreatCigma and at www.balinlusby.com.