[Commlist] New book: Secret Cinema and the immersive experience industry

*New book: Secret Cinema and the immersive experience industry*

Manchester University Press are pleased to announce the publication of 
Secret Cinema and the immersive experience industry by Sarah Atkinson 
and Helen W. Kennedy. This book presents a comprehensive history and 
analysis of Secret Cinema - the leading producer of large-scale 
immersive experiences in the UK. It examines how the company has evolved 
over twelve years from an experimental and artisanal organisation to a 
global leader in the field. The book focuses on the UK in late-2019, a 
point at which the immersive sector had grown significantly through its 
increasing contribution to GDP and its widespread recognition as a 
legitimate cultural offering. It captures an organisation and a sector 
transitioning from marginal and subcultural roots to a commodifiable and 
commercial form, now with recognisable professional roles and practices, 
which has contributed to the establishment of an immersive experience 
industry of national importance and global reach. Read more here 
<https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526140173/secret-cinema-and-the-immersive-experience-industry/>.

CONTENTS

1 Secret Cinema and the immersive experience industry

2 Secret Cinema as sandbox

3 Secret Cinema as format

4 Secret Cinema as immersive activism

5 Secret Cinema as industry

6 Secret Cinema as experience community

7 Secret Cinema, 2020-21: pivoting, pipelines and poaching

Index

AUTHORS

Sarah Atkinson is Professor of Screen Media at King's College London

Helen W. Kennedy is Professor of Creative and Cultural Industries at the 
University of Nottingham

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