Orion lands virtual reality thriller from Briggs

Orion has landed an adult thriller by children’s writer Andy Briggs, set in the near future where virtual reality has taken a dark turn. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut thriller Innocent Mistress to Orion in 24-hour pre-empt

Francesca Pathak, senior commissioning editor at Orion Fiction has pre-empted debut psychological thriller, The Innocent Mistress, within 24 hours of receiving the manuscript. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interactive entertainment company To Play For has acquired virtual reality (VR) rights to the Fallow Trilogy by Amy Lankester-Owen, in the first deal for the books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook food giant Tastemade is getting into virtual reality

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[ Digiday | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Tech Companies Are Testing New Formats Like Virtual Reality and 360 Video

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[ AdWeek | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazine Publishers Begin to Embrace Virtual Reality

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[ Folio Magazine | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ AdWeek | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Brings 360-Degree Virtual Reality Videos to News Feeds

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ AdWeek | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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