| The
Sierra Leonean Writers
Series (SLWS) was set up in 2001 and launched on 19 July, 2001 at the Sierra
Leone Library Board in Freetown.
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.
Books are published in the following areas:
Humanities (including novels, plays, poetry, stories, and language studies);
Economics and Social Sciences (including economics, pedagogy, history, political science,
health, home economics, and physical education);
Physical and Biological Sciences (including chemistry, physics, general and human
biology, and environmental science);
Geo Science (including geography, agriculture and forestry, and geology);
Engineering and Computer Science (including chemical, civil and electrical engineering,
and computer science); and
Mathematical Science (including mathematics and statistics).
Recognising that cost will continue to play a key consideration for both private
individuals and academic institutions, SLWS operates on a minimum-profit basis and uses
the proceeds from sales to expand publishing activities and develop its writers'
skills.
SLWS collaborates with the Ministry of Education in Sierra Leone and works with curricula
developers in the country to determine current needs.
Publisher: Dr. Osman A. Sankoh (Mallam
O.)
Email: publisher@sl-writers-series.org
See a brief biosketch
of the SLWS publisher. |
