The Central Planning Committee of the Ife Book and Arts Festival has appointed Mrs. Awele Ilusanmi, a distinguished author and multiple award-winner, celebrated for her invaluable support and contributions to the Nigerian literary landscape. She is an extremely passionate literacy advocate.
She was a speaker and panelist at the 2019 Edition of Connect Nigeria’s Writers’ Conference on the topic ” Successful Book Marketing ” and a Panelist at the Lagos Books and Art Festival (LABAF) 2023. At LABAF 2023, she shared her expertise on the topic ” Winning with Book Publishing and Marketing.
She is passionate about seeing authors succeed and writes books on Book Marketing Strategies and Promotions to share her experience and knowledge freely.
Awele Ilusanmi is the President of Literary Authors Cooperative Multipurpose Society of Nigeria and Founder of Book Marketing Class Africa BMACA.
Awele Ilusanmi is a Literary Agent with Publishizer, an award-winning Literary Crowdfunding Company in New York, USA.
She is also the Author of Book Marketing Strategies That Work , Comforting Arms, Launch Money, CrowdFund Your Book, Profitable Pages, and Book Launch.
Awele Ilusanmi holds a Master’s degree in Publishing Studies from the Stephen F Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA. She is currently undergoing a PhD program in School Psychology and Health Service while working as Graduate Research Assistant at Stephen F Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, USA.
She is a Member of Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA). Awele Ilusanmi was in the longlist for Fellow of Association of Nigeria Authors (Lagos Chapter).
She is a member of the board of trustees, Trinity Writers and Publishers Network aka CWAN
She was the keynote speaker at an event organised by Booksellers Association of Nigeria on 17th October 2024 and spoke on: Creative, Innovative, and Aggressive Marketing Approaches for selling more books
Awele Ilusanmi was a panelist at the highly anticipated Writers Interactive Network Literary Festival 3 tagged ARTSLIVELAGOS on 16th November 2024. She spoke on Book PR for the 21st Century.
As a testament to her excellence and impact, Awele Ilusanmi has been awarded the African Writers Tribe Transformational Leader Award 2025; the Trinity Writers and Publishers Network Award for Excellence in Education and Rotary Club of Ikate, Nigeria’s humanitarian award for her contribution to child literacy and youth development. Awele has a passion for literary accomplishments and only sees possibilities when faced with challenges and difficulties.
