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| The Sierra Leonean Writers Series
(SLWS) will publish books by Sierra Leoneans, writers of
Sierra Leonean descent from around the world, and writers
writing on or about Sierra Leone. It was launched on July 19,
2001 at the Sierra Leone Library Board in Freetown, Sierra
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Dr. Osman A. Sankoh (Mallam
O.) is the founder of the SLWS and he acts as its publisher.
The SLWS Vision is: No scarcity in Sierra Leone of books by
Sierra Leonean writers, writers of Sierra Leonean descent, and
writers writing on or about Sierra Leone.
The SLWS Mission is: To provide
an answer to the stubborn problem of the scarcity of books in
Sierra Leone especially those by Sierra Leonean writers and/or
writers of Sierra Leonean descent, and writers writing on or
about Sierra Leone.
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| The key objectives
of the SLWS are: |
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- To tap the Sierra Leonean academic potential
in Sierra Leone and overseas;
- To publish good
books, especially scientific texts for use in schools and
colleges;
- To
facilitate collaboration between authors of Sierra Leonean
descent;
- To provide Sierra Leone’s schoolchildren
and students the pleasure of reading books written by their
compatriots;
- To provide good quality but affordable
reading materials.
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The SLWS will |
- operate on cost-recovery and minimum-profit basis in order
to be sustainable;
- use proceeds to:
- Expand publishing activities and make books more affordable;
- Pay royalties to authors and allowances/honoraria to editors;
- Provide reference materials to authors;
- Fund a secretariat in Freetown,
Sierra Leone;
- Undertake activities of public
good in the area of children‘s education in Sierra
Leone.
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The SLWS has an international
advisory board and international editorial
boards in the various subject areas. It has also succeeded
in putting together a pool of well-qualified reviewers who will
ensure that books published in the SLWS will be of international
standards.
The support of the Ministry of Education, the University of
Sierra Leone and other relevant institutions in Sierra Leone
will be sought at all times.
Please see our publication policy
for further details before submitting a manuscript to us.
The Africa Future Publishers (AFP) is the publisher
for the SLWS. |
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