The essays are scheduled to run at 3-5,000 words, readable for a general audience, but opinionated. There is a collection style guide, which will forwarded upon assignment.

There is a modest stipend for scholars and professional writers, including a copy of the completed collection (retail: $300). Graduate students will get a copy as remuneration. Because the collection is in the initial editing stage, the manuscript has a tight deadline of 12/15/2009.

Let me know if you're interested. Also, please provide a CV and any information that makes you a strong candidate for the article.

Thanks,
Bob Batchelor
School of Mass Communications
University of South Florida

Volume One: Film and Television
2 Midnight Movies: John Waters, El Topo, The Harder they Come, Night of the Living Dead,
5 The Transition from Death to Icon: James Dean, Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, James Belushi
11 Bodies of Work: The Cult Icons of Walken, Buschemi, Bale, and Glover
15 The World According to “Seinfeld”

Volume Two: Music and Literature
Literature
4 Cult Novels: Zen and Hitchhiker’s Guide
5 When Did Comic Books Become Cool?
11 What the Dead Wrought: Jam Bands and the Search for Meaning

Volume Three: Sports, Events, Clubs, and the Cult Industry
3 The Masterpiece in my Attic: The Changing Role of Antiques
5 Reenactment: Nostalgia and Myth-Making One War at a Time
8 JFK and Diana: The Glamour Conspiracy
9 Bikers, Surfers, and X’ers: Extreme Sports and Cult Violence
10 Faster, Higher: A Trip Across America with Roller Coaster Enthusiasts
15 Build It and They Will Come: Iowa’s Field of Dreams
19 Chat Rooms: The Nexus of American Cults
21 eBay and the Art of the Buy
22 YouTube is for Dancing