Focusing on academic, fictional, and scientific writing that will complement other relevant materials used in schools, colleges, universities and other tertiary institutions, SLWS aims to promote good quality books by Sierra Leoneans, writers of Sierra Leonean descent from around the world, and writers writing on or about Sierra Leone. Even if the initial readership is made up of people outside Sierra Leone, it is the publisher's hope that students and other readers in Sierra Leone will eventually be at least some of the primary beneficiaries of these new works. Not only will people in Sierra Leone be able to read materials that relate to their own lives and experiences, budding writers will also be able to draw inspiration from the efforts of their compatriots and other established writers.

Submitted work undergoes a rigorous peer review process before being accepted for publication, with an international editorial board providing guidance to writers.