The African Speculative Fiction Society has released the 2019 shortlist for the Nommo Awards for African Speculative Fiction.
The African Speculative Fiction Society is composed of professional and semiprofessional African writers, editors, publishers, graphic artists and film makers was founded in 2016.
The Nommos were presented for the first time in 2017. The awards are named for twins from Dogon cosmology who take a variety of forms, including appearing on land as fish, walking on their tails.
| NOVEL NOMINEES | |
| CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE | Tomi Adeyemi |
| EMPTY MONSTERS | Cat Hellisen |
| FRESHWATER | Akwaeke Emezi |
| KNUCKLEBONE | Nechama Brodie |
| A SPY IN TIME | Imraan Coovadia |
| THE STRANGE | Masha du Toit |
| NOVELLA NOMINEES | |
| BINTI: NIGHT MASQUERADE | Nnedi Okorafor |
| THE FIREBIRD | Nerine Dorman |
| HARD MARY | Sofia Samatar |
| NEID-FIRE | Caldron Mull |
| SHORT STORY NOMINEES | |
|
BRAND
NEW WAYS (to lose you over and over and over) | Blaize Kaye |
| THE GIRL WHO STARED AT MARS | Cristy Zinn |
| THE LUMINAL FRONTIER | Biram Mboob |
| MEMENTO MORI | Tiah Beautement |
| NJUZU | T L Huchu |
| ORIGAMI ANGELS | Derek Lubangakene |
| THE WITCHING HOUR | Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki |
GRAPHIC NOVEL NOMINEES
|
AKISSI:
TALES OF MISCHIEF | Marguerite Abouet (writer), Mathieu Sapin (Illustrator), Judith Taboy (Translator), Marie Bédrune (Translator) |
| BLACK PANTHER, LONG LIVE THE KING |
Nnedi
Okorafor, Andre Araujo, Mario Del Pennino, Tana Ford |
| ERU | Tobe Ezeogu , Oze Ezeogu |
| KWEZI | Loyiso Mkize, Mohale Mashigo, Clyde Beech |
| KARMZAH | Farida Bedwei, and Ravi Allotey of Leti Arts |
| MALIKA – WARRIOR QUEEN | Roye Okupe (Author), Ayodele Elegba (Editor), Chima Kalu (Illustrator), Raphael Kazeem (Illustrator) |
| ROVIK |
Yvonne
Wanyoike (writer), Kendi Mberia, Salim Busuru (Creator and Artist) |
| SHAKA RISING |
Luke
W. Molver (Author, Illustrator), Mbongeni Malaba (Foreword) (South African), Mason O’Connor |
| SHURI | Nnedi Okorafor (Writer), Leonardo Romero |
| TATASHE |
Cassandra
Mark (Creator, Colourist and Writer) , Tobe Max Ezeogu (Artist) |
| UNDER THE SUN |
Austine
Osas (writer & creator), Abiodun Awodele (writer), Yusuf Temitope (art), Nsia Ndidi (colours & cover art) and Peter Daniel (lettering) |
Click on the links to read the shortlist citations, or all the works that were longlisted.
- Novel Short List and Long List (The Ilube Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel by an African)
- Novella Short List and Long List
- Short Story Short List and Long List
- Graphic Novel Short List
[Thanks to Mark Hepworth for the story.]
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Congratulations to all the finalists. I’m particularly happy that The Strange by Masha du Toit, which we featured at the Speculative Fiction Showcase a few months ago, made it.
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