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Given by African Speculative Fiction Society

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"The Nommo Awards recognise works of speculative fiction by Africans. We mean science fiction, fantasy, stories of magic and traditional belief, alternative histories, horror and strange stuff show more that might not fit in anywhere else."

The Nommo Awards were launched in 2016 by the African Speculative Fiction Society at the 2016 Aké Arts & Book Festival in Nigeria. Members nominate and vote on works. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (22), Shortlist (74), Long list (66)
Categories:
All, Graphic Novel (17), Novel (73), Novella (41), Short Story (15)
Years:
All, 2024 (6), 2022 (6), 2021 (3), 2020 (6), 2019 (13), 2018 (6), 2017 (33)
Announced:
August 2024: Winner2024 Recent

Winner 7

WorkYear
Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon by Wole Talabi2024
The Library of the Dead by TL Huchu2022
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi2021
David Mogo Godhunter by Suyi Davies Okungbowa2020
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi2019
Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi2018
Rosewater by Tade Thompson2017

Shortlist 33

WorkYear
Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon by Wole Talabi2024
Bones and Runes by Stephen Embleton2024
Dazzling by Chikodili Emelumadu2024
Warrior of the Wind by Suyi Davies Okungbowa2024
Don't answer when they call your name by Ukamaka Olisakwe2024
Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde2024
The Madhouse by TJ Benson2022
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna2022
They Made Us Blood and Fury : Chronicles of the Countless Clans Part 1 by Cheryl S. Ntumy2022
Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa2022
Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson2022
Soul Searching by Stephen Embleton2021
Club Ded by Nikhil Singh2021
Sing Down The Stars by Nerine Dorman2020
Triangulum by Masande Ntshanga2020
War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi2020
The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell2020
The Rosewater Insurrection by Tade Thompson2020
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi2019
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi2019
Knucklebone by Nechama Brodie2019
A Spy in Time by Imraan Coovadia2019
Empty Monsters (The Books of Oreyn) by Cat Hellisen2019
The Strange by Masha du Toit2019
Our Memory Like Dust by Gavin Chait2018
Fever by Deon Meyer2018
Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor2018
After the Flare by Deji Bryce Olukotun2018
The Real by Masha du Toit2018
Blackass by A. Igoni Barrett2017
Azotus The Kingdom by Shadreck Chikoti2017
Taty Went West by Nikhil Singh2017
Azanian Bridges by Nick Wood2017

Long list 41

WorkYear
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi2019
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi2019
Knucklebone by Nechama Brodie2019
A Spy in Time by Imraan Coovadia2019
Empty Monsters (The Books of Oreyn) by Cat Hellisen2019
The Strange by Masha du Toit2019
SHOUNA: La genèse maudite by Amélie Diack2019
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan2019
Afonja - The Rise by Tunde Leye2019
She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore2019
Crown of Thunder by Tochi Onyebuchi2019
North by Frank Owen2019
Jah Hills by Unathi Slasha2019
The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz2017
Taduno's Song by Odafe Atogun2017
Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes2017
Getting Dirty: Sex is Great, But let's be Honest... by Christa Biyela2017
Betrayal's Shadow (Mahaelian Chronicle, #1) by Dave De Burgh2017
Inkarna by Nerine Dorman2017
Telepathy by Amir Tag Elsir2017
Under Ground by S. L. Grey2017
Beastkeeper by Cat Hellisen2017
Call it a difficult night by Mishka Hoosen2017
The Maestro, the Magistrate and the Mathematician: A Novel (Modern African Writing Series) by Tendai Huchu2017
Why You Were Taken by JT Lawrence2017
The Three by Sarah Lotz2017
Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi2017
Affluenza by Niq Mhlongo2017
Dub Steps by Andrew Miller2017
Piggy Boy's Blues by Nakhane Toure2017
Amanyal' Enyoka by Mandla Ndlovu2017
The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor2017
Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor2017
The Sleepless by Nuzo Onoh2017
South by Frank Owen2017
Scardust by Xan van Rooyen2017
The Winged Histories by Sofia Samatar2017
Muti Nation by Monique Snyman2017
The Raft: A Novel by Fred Strydom2017
Making Wolf by Tade Thompson2017
The Dreamer's Tears by Cristy Zinn2017

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