SKS Publishers have launched their new publication ‘Women in 18th Century Malta’ researched and written over the past thirty years by Yosanne Vella at the Malta Book Festival at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta. The publication deals with the role of women in Malta related to the social, economic and religious aspects three hundred years ago.
The book is illustrated with paintings from public and private collections in Malta, Paris and St Petersburg. The author will attend the Book Festival on Saturday 11 November between 6pm-8pm and sign copies of her latest publication.
SKS is a publishing house based in Malta. The house was established in 1982, and has since published over 167 high-quality publications. These publications are mainly in the genres of history, literature, political theory, culture, and biography. SKS aims to inform and educate the general public by publishing high-quality books based on a liberal understanding of life, history and literature, to provide writers and researchers of a similar persuasion the opportunity to publish their works, and to contribute towards the social, cultural, intellectual and national enrich.
‘Women in 18th Century Malta’ will sell at €25 from local booksellers but is being sold at the special price of €20 from the SKS Stand at the Malta Book Festival at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta between 8-12 November.