The African Speculative Fiction Society has released the 2019 longlist for the Nommo Awards for African Speculative Fiction.
The African Speculative Fiction Society, 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.
The long lists consist of all titles in their respective categories that were nominated by members of the ASFS. Some of these works were nominated once, some just missed the shortlist. The ASFS lists them in full to draw attention to all the works members felt worthy of consideration.
The shortlist is scheduled to be released on May 14.
| NOVEL LONG LIST NOMINEES | |
| AFONJA THE RISE | Tunde Leye |
| CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE | Tomi Adeyemi |
| CROWN OF THUNDER | Tochi Onyebuchi |
| EMPTY MONSTERS | Cat Hellisen |
| FRESHWATER | Akwaeke Emezi |
| JAH HILLS | Unathi Slasha |
| KNUCKLEBONE | Nechama Brodie |
| NORTH | Frank Owen |
| SHE WOULD BE KING | Wayétu Moore |
| SHOUNA: LA GENESE | Amelie Diack |
| A SPY IN TIME | Imraan Coovadia |
| THE STRANGE | Masha du Toit |
| WASHINGTON BLACK | Esi Edugyan |
| NOVELLA LONG LIST NOMINEES | |
| BINTI: NIGHT MASQUERADE | Nnedi Okorafor |
| THE FIREBIRD | Nerine Dorman |
| FISTULAS | Mame Bougouma Diene |
| HARD MARY | Sofia Samatar |
| NEID-FIRE | Caldron Mull |
| NOCTURNAL | Ishola Abdulwasiu Ayodele |
| SHORT STORY LONG LIST NOMINEES | |
| AN AMERICAN REFUGEE | Tiah Beautement |
| BEING A GIANT IN MEN’S WORLD | Walter Dinjos |
| BLACK AND GOLD | Mame Bougouma Diene |
| BLOOD SLIPPER | Ilse Rensburg |
| BRAND NEW WAYS (to lose you over and over and over) | Blaize Kaye |
| A BRIDAL SHROUD | Mirette Bhagat |
| DRIFT FLUX | Wole Talabi |
| THE FAERIE TREE | Kathleen Kayembe |
| THE FAR SIDE | Gabriella Muwanga |
| FOR WHAT ARE DELUSIONS IF NOT DREAMS? | Osahon Ize-Iyamu |
| GHOST STRAIN N | Mohale Moshigo |
| THE GIRL WHO STARED AT MARS | Cristy Zinn |
| THE GREY MAN | Vittorio Leonardi |
| HAUNTED BY THE CITY | Mandisi Nkomo |
| THE HARMONIC RESONANCE OF EJIRO ANABORHI | Wole Talabi |
| HEKA AND THE COLOUR THIEF | Dennis Dvornak |
| IN HER BONES | Lindiwe Rooney |
| IN THE GARDEN WATCHING NIM NOMS | Osahon Ize-Iyamu |
| THE INTERPLANETARY WATER COMPANY | Masimba Musodza |
| INTO THE DARK | Kelan Gerriety |
| JIDENNA | T J Benson |
| JOURNAL OF A DNA PIRATE | Stephen Embleton |
| KU’GBO | Dare Segun Falowo |
| LEE-AH (SISTER) | H J Golakai |
| THE LUMINAL FRONTIER | Biram Mboob |
| MEMENTO MORI | Tiah Beautement |
| MIDDLE OF NOWHERE | Walter Dinjos |
| MOTHER OF INVENTION | Nnedi Okorafor |
| MUTSHIDZI | Mohale Mashigo |
| NNEAMAKA’S GHOST | Walter Dinjos |
| NJUZU | T L Huchu |
| ORIGAMI ANGELS | Derek Lubangakene |
| PARENTAL CONTROL | Mazi Nwonwu |
| REMAINS OF AN OLD WORLD | Blaize Kaye |
| RIVER DOLL | Tariro Ndoro |
| SAFARI NYOTA | Dilman Dila |
| SAY IT LOW, THEN LOUD | Osahon Ize Iyamu |
| SECRET LIFE OF THE UNCLAIMED | Suyi Davies Okungbowa |
| AND SONGS DON’T END | Osahon Ize-Iyamu |
| THE TAILORESS OF CRIMSON LANE | Shaun van Rensburg |
| THE THIRD SET OF STITCHES | Ray Mwihaki |
| TIE KIDI | Awuor Onyango |
| TOOTHSOME THINGS | Chimedum Ohaegbu |
| THE UNUSUAL CUSTOMER | Innocent Chizaram Ilo |
| VAIN KNIFE | Dare Segun Falowo |
| OF WARPS AND WELTS | Innnocent Chizaram Ilo |
| WHEN WE DREAM, WE ARE OUR GOD | Wole Talabi |
| WHERE RIVERS GO TO DIE | Dilman Dila |
| THE WITCHING HOUR | Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki |
| THE WOODS ARE LOVELY | Jason Hess |
| YARD DOG | Tade Thompson |
GRAPHIC NOVEL LONG LIST 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) |
[Thans to Mark Hepworth for the story.]