Literal GUIDE Publishers

Lilian Awah is an author, academic coach, and transformational program builder on a mission to raise disciplined, purpose-driven individuals who excel both academically and personally.

As the CEO of Edukademia and Program Lead of CGPA—an Academic Success Blueprint for Students. She equips students and young adults with the structure, strategies, and mindset needed to take full ownership of their success.

Rooted in faith and family, Lilian is graciously married and a proud mother of two, bringing the same care, guidance, and intentionality to her home as she does to her work.

I received a call one day from a mother.
She said, “I bought one of your books… where can I get the rest?”

That moment reminded me—this is bigger than selling books.
We are building readers.
We are shaping minds.
We are creating moments families share together.
And this is just the beginning.

📚 Available across Lagos
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I received a call one day from a mother.

She said, “I bought one of your books… please, where can we get the rest?”

I paused for a moment and asked for her location.

“Oshodi,” she replied.

I directed her to the nearest place she could get more copies. But after the call ended, I just sat there thinking.

Someone out there didn’t just read the book—they wanted more.

That moment meant everything.

Because we didn’t start here.

We started with fear.
Fear of who would read.
Fear of whether Nigerians even read at all.
Fear of how we would sell even one copy.

But we kept going.

One book.
One reader.
One conversation at a time.

Today, our books are sold across Lagos. Tens of thousands of copies have found their way into homes, schools, and hands that value them.

We didn’t just sell books—we changed conversations.
We gave families stories to talk about at home.
We gave friends a reason to gather, to laugh, to think.
We sparked book clubs, where ideas are shared and minds are opened.

And it didn’t stop there.

Our books are now being read beyond Nigeria—in Asia, in America, and in Australia.

What once felt impossible has become a movement.

And the truth is—you can be part of it.

If you have a story, if you have ideas, if you’ve ever wondered, “What if someone reads my words?”—this is your opportunity.

Register for the Literal Guide Book Writing Competition.

Let your voice be heard.
Let your story travel.
Let this be where your journey begins.

I once ran away from publishing my own books.

Yes… I am Michael, the CEO of Literal Guide Publishers.

It may sound surprising, but even after I had the opportunity, the platform, and the support, I was afraid. My mentor and his wife saw something in me—something I couldn’t fully see in myself at the time. They gave me the tools and guidance I needed to publish my words.

And we did. We helped others publish.

But when it came to me, I held back.

I was scared no one would read my work.
Scared of criticism.
Scared of putting my voice out there and being ignored.

So I hid behind the success of others, while my own story remained unwritten.

Then came a defining moment.

I visited schools, and they told me they needed books for pupils—from Primary One to Primary Six. Six different levels. Six different books.

It felt overwhelming. I kept asking myself, “How am I going to do this?”

But when God became involved, fear lost its grip.

What once looked impossible became a journey—and today, that journey has produced over 40 books, currently selling across Nigeria.

That same journey gave birth to something even bigger than me.

Today, we are the organizers of the Literal Guide Book Writing Competition—a platform created to raise a new generation of bold, expressive teenage writers.

This is more than a competition.

It is a voice for the unheard.
A stage for hidden talent.
A doorway into authorship.

Here, teenage writers are not just encouraged—they are seen.
They are guided, nurtured, and given the opportunity to be published.
They are given a chance to be known, to be read, and to believe in the power of their own words.

And beyond that, we are using storytelling as a tool to address real issues—shaping perspectives, inspiring change, and telling the stories of Nigeria through fresh, creative voices.

Because stories can do what silence never will—they can solve problems, shift minds, and spark transformation.

Now, the invitation is open.

Join us today with just ₦5,000 and stand a chance to win exciting prizes, gain visibility, and take your first bold step into the world of authorship.

Your story matters.
Your voice is needed.

This could be where it all begins.

THE BUSINESS OF IGNORANCE

PART 1️⃣

(How some leaders profit from keeping people uninformed)

Some of the loudest enemies of reading in Nigeria are not illiteracy or poverty—it is the fear some pastors have of enlightened members. Ignorance is a currency they spend. When a member becomes informed, they stop running from deliverance to deliverance. They stop buying “holy water,” stop panicking at every shadow, stop believing every manufactured prophecy.

Because when knowledge comes, fear loses value.

People who read begin to make better choices, avoid unnecessary mistakes, and recognise that many of the “demons” blamed for their problems were simply the consequences of poor decisions—or the result of misinformation.

Many pastors know this. And that is why they fight anything that opens the mind:

• “Don’t read other pastors’ books.” Yet can't make better recommendations.

• “Don’t read novels, they will deceive you.”

• “Don’t ask too many questions.”

They prefer members whose world is only the church walls. The less the member knows, the easier they are to control. And because many churchgoers have no idea where to find credible, transformative books, they settle into this cycle of spiritual dependence—while their minds and soul starve.

Meanwhile, some of the pastors issuing these warnings do not read themselves. They preach from instinct, culture, and mental improvisation. Their messages lose freshness and depth, and all that remains is recycled stories and motivational lines dressed as revelation.

Ignorance becomes an industry.
And reading becomes rebellion.

This if well woven into your story can earn a very big point because the judges are expecting "a never seen before" points that will wow them.

We can show you samples of how this come to play.

Ada had been a loyal church member for eight years. Every Friday night, she was the one rolling on the floor, screaming during deliverance, shaking violently at every prayer point.

One day, her colleague lent her a book on emotional trauma and anxiety. Ada read it out of curiosity.

By the next deliverance session, something strange happened—she didn’t roll, she didn’t scream, she didn’t shake. She just sat down. Calm.

After service, her pastor who had mounted camera to show Ada fall and roll as usual so he could prove to ignorant viewers that he is powerful called her aside, his plans failed.

“Why were you resisting the anointing today?”

Ada said, “Pastor, I’ve been reading. I think I was responding emotionally, not spiritually.”

The pastor’s face tightened.
Reading had broken the cycle.
And that made her suddenly dangerous.

No more panic.
No more “demons.”
No more endless deliverance offerings.