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2025 Nommo Award Winners
2026 Nommo Awards Shortlist
The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) today announced the shortlist for the 2026 Nommo Awards, the premier pan-African prize recognising excellence in speculative fiction, live at LACON V — the 84th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), to a worldwide audience. More information and details of all the winners and their works will be released over the coming days.
Ilube Award for Best Novel category
Nkereuwem Albert, The Bone River
Marvellous Michael Anson, Firstborn of the Sun
M.H. Ayinde, A Song of Legends Lost
Nnedi Okorafor, Death of the Author
Paul Olisaeloka Anozie, Black Navel
T.L. Huchu, Secrets of the First School
Novella category
Moses Ose Utomi, The Memory of the Ogisi
Nnedi Okorafor, One Way Witch
Tobi Ogundiran, At the Fount of Creation
Short Story category
Adelehin Ijasan, A Heap of Petrified Gods
Kevin Rigathi, If Memory Serves
Plangdi Neple, Full, Empty Houses
Moustapha Mbacké Diop, Apostasy in Fruit
Somto Ihezue, We Begin Where Infinity Ends
T.L. Huchu, The Cancellation of Michael Z
Graphic Novels category
John Uche and Francis Goodluck, Celestial Eyes Vol. 2: The Second Cycle
Owoade Ifeoluwa, Hounds and Jackals
Gerald Vreden and Hakeem Rafai, Rise of The Mafu #1: The Awakening
Juni Ba, The Fables of Erlking Wood
John Uche et al. (Stone Otor, Francis Goodluck, Lord Blue, Jeremiah Abah & Gabriel Onche), Worlds: A One-shot Anthology
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
10 November 2025: Worldbuilding Africa’s Future: Exploring Science, Storytelling, and Imagination at the University of Lagos
The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) as part of the Applied African SF programme and in partnership with the Aké Arts and Book Festival will host a one-day workshop at the Café One, University of Lagos [Read More here...]
23 October 2025: The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) Incorporates as a CIC and Opens Voting for the 2025 Nommo Awards
The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) is proud to announce its formal registration as a Community Interest Company (CIC) in the United Kingdom, marking a significant step in the organisation's growth and sustainability. [Read More here...]
19 August 2025: 2025 Nommo Awards Shortlist Announced at Seattle Worldcon
The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) proudly announced the 2025 Nommo Awards Shortlist during Seattle Worldcon, in an online panel themed “Celebrating the Future: African Speculative Fiction Today.” [Read More here...]
10 December 2024: ASFS Statement and Code of Conduct
We have now published a new Code of Conduct with information on how to report and follow up on unethical behaviour. [Read statement in full here....]
14 October 2024: New Partnership with Imperial College London - Applied African SF
The ASFS has partnered with Imperial College London and in association with University of Nairobi and the International Black Speculative Fiction Writing Festival for a year-long education program including a series of seminars and workshops that will explore futures shaped by AI, automation, synthetic biology, surveillance capitalism, space exploration, nanotechnology and integration into the global industrial economy.... [Read statement in full here....]
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