Nommo Awards

Nommo Awards

The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) announced the winners for the 2024 Nommo Awards, given to works “by Africans as defined by the ASFS and Nommo Awards Guidelines,” at Glasgow 2024..

Ilube Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel

  • WINNER: Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon, Wole Talabi (DAW)
  • Bones and Runes, Stephen Embleton (Abibiman Publishing)
  • Dazzling, Chịkọdịlị Emelụmadụ (Wildfire)
  • Warrior of the Wind, Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Orbit)
  • Don’t Answer When They Call Your Name, Ukamaka Olisakwe (Griots Lounge)
  • Vagabonds!, Eloghosa Osunde (Riverhead)
Best Novel: Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon, Wole Talabi (DAW)

Best Novella

  • WINNER: “Undulation”, Stephen Embleton (MOTHERSOUND: The Sauútiverse Anthology)
  • Broken Paradise, Eugen Bacon (Luna Press Publishing)
  • “Land of the Awaiting Birth”, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki &Joshua Uchenna Omenga (Between Dystopias: The Road to Afropantheology)
  • The Lies of the Ajungo, Moses Ose Utomi (Tordotcom)

Best Short Story

  • WINNER: “A Name Is a Plea and a Prophecy”, Gabrielle Emem Harry (Strange Horizons 8/23)
  • “Blackwater Children”, Moustapha Mbacké Diop (Haven Speculative 11/22)
  • “Destiny Delayed”, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Asimov’s 5-6/22)
  • “My Mother’s Love”, Naomi Eselojor (Hexagon Fall ’22)
  • “Osimiri”, Chinaza Eziaghighala (Fission #2 Vol. 1)
  • “Like Stars Daring to Shine”, Somto Ihezue (Fireside 7/22)
  • “The Way of Baa’gh”, Cheryl S. Ntumy (MOTHERSOUND: The Sauútiverse Anthology)
  • “Loom”, Solomon Uhiara (Dark Matter 2/22)

Best Graphic Novel

  • WINNER (TIE): Grimm’s Assistant, Mamode Ogbewele (GlobalComix)
  • WINNER (TIE): WindMaker Vol. 1, Roye Okupe, Sunkanmi Akinboye (illustrator), Toyin Ajetunmobi (colorist), Godwin Akpan (cover artist) (Dark Horse)
  • Die Strandloper, Daniël Hugo (Dream Press Studio)

For more information, see the official Nommo Awards site.