NOMMO Nominations for 2017

"This is an exciting inaugural list. I am especially heartened to see names I recognize and to be introduced to new writers. More than that, the span of approaches, subjects and locations points to a flourishing of SF inspired by a continent of storytellers of unbound imaginations."

Ellah Wakatama Allfrey, editor of the Africa 39 project anthology

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SHORT LIST NOMINEES FOR 2017

Below are the Long List Nominees in each of the 4 categories for the 2017 Nommo Awards:

Members of the African Speculative Fiction Society nominate for the short list.  They can nominate up to five works each.

  

The long list of nominated works is alphabetical order by title.  All are speculative fiction, were published in calendar years 2015 or 2016, and are thought to be by Africans as defined by the ASFS and Nommo Awards Guidelines.  

The nominees will be asked to confirm their eligibility and eligibility of their works in writing.  Nominees will also be asked to make complete texts or excerpts available to ASFS Members only for purposes of informed voting. 

PLEASE NOTE: 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.

NOVEL NOMINEES

AZANIAN BRIDGES

Nick Wood

AZOTUS, THE KINGDOM

Shadreck Chikoti

BLACKASS

A. Igoni Barrett

ROSEWATER

Tade Thompson

TATY WENT WEST

Nikhil Singh

NOVELLA NOMINEES

BINTI

Nnedi Okorafor

THE FLYING MAN OF STONE

Dilman Dila

HELL FREEZES OVER

Mame Bougouma Diene

THE LAST PANTHEON

Tade Thompson and Nick Wood

TA O’REVA

Muthi Nhlema

SHORT STORY NOMINEES

THE MARRIAGE PLOT

Tendai Huchu

NDAKUSUWA

Blaize Kaye

SUNDOWN

Innocent Immaculate Acan

WEDNESDAY’S STORY

Wole Talabi

WHO WILL GREET YOU AT HOME

Lesley Nneka Arimah

GRAPHIC NOVEL NOMINEES

AVONOME

Xavier Ighorodje & Stanley Obende

THE CHRONIC - THE CORPSE

Exhibition (April 2016).

Various writers and artists ed. Ntone Edjabe.

JUNE 12

Ibrahim Ganiyu, Chike Newman Nwankwo & Akinwade Ayodeji Akinola

MIGHT OF GUARDIAN PRIME

Jide Martin & Toheeb Deen Ipaye