Employment and volunteering opportunities at Tyneside Cinema
Writer sought for book commission
The Tyneside Cinema is a Newcastle institution and one of the City’s favourite buildings. As the Tyneside comes to the end of a successful heritage regeneration project that sees new screens and new resources in place, it would like to celebrate its rich and diverse history by producing a book.
The book will not be a straightforward, historical telling of the story of the Tyneside but a creative undertaking that will tell the story of the cinema through the examination of the characters that have shaped the history of the building and of the company. We are looking for a writer who can produce a quirky, fun book. The starting point will be a series of short essays that focus on interesting people and moments from the cinema's history.
For example, the writer might use the perspective of some of the cinema’s usherettes to tell the story of the Tyneside from their perspective - bringing to life the working conditions and lives of these remarkable women. The cinema has lots of information to get the commissioned writer started on the project, so finding the material won’t be a problem, shaping the book and knowing where to draw the boundaries might be.
The writer undertaking the job will most likely have a basic grasp of Newcastle’s cultural history which they can bring to the project. They also need to be able to demonstrate their writing ability by providing supporting material that shows their creative writing style and which demonstrates their talent. In essence, we are looking for a writer who can write creative non-fiction that will appeal to a wide and varied audience and who can pinpoint and bring to life some great stories.
The commissioning fee for the project is £2,250. The book will be produced as an e-book and a print on demand book, sold via the Tyneside’s website. The work will need to be undertaken between March and the end of May.
If you would like to apply for the job please send the following by email:
- A covering letter which explains your interest in the project and outlines your writing track-record and published work.
- An example of your writing that you think suitably supports your application (no more than 2500 words).
Please send this information by Thursday 11 March 2010 to claire@newwritingnorth.com.
If you would like to discuss the job in more detail please email any questions to New Writing North’s Director Claire Malcolm.
Tyneside Cinema strives to be equal opportunities employers. Tyneside Cinema is a registered charity in England and Wales, with charity number 502 592.
