I serve as Series Editor for the World Oral Literature Series with Open Book Publishers.
With 14 publications and more in production, this long-running series was designed to preserve and promote the oral literatures of Indigenous people by publishing materials on endangered traditions in innovative, responsive, ethical and culturally-appropriate ways. Situated at the intersection of anthropology, folklore, linguistics and information studies, the study of oral genres is an exciting and fast-developing field, but one with few publishing outlets. The publishers and editors work with researchers to locate opportunities and principled strategies for including recordings of the oral literatures contained in their monographs and edited collections, thus helping to preserve the richness and contextual meaning of oral narratives in ways that invite critical engagement with questions of representation and reuse. We welcome proposals and expressions of interest.
ISSN Print: 2050-7933
ISSN Digital: 2054-362X