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8th Nommo Awards 2025 Nominations now open
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SHORT LIST NOMINEES
& ALL LONG LIST NOMINEES FOR 2018
Below are the Short List Nominees in each of the 4 categories and ALL respective nominees for the 2018 Nommo Awards:
Novel Short List and Long List (The Ilube Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel by an African)
SHORT STORY SHORT LIST NOMINEES
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SEA
Nerine Dorman
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A DOOR AJAR
Sibongile Fisher
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READ BEFORE USE
Chinelo Onwualu
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SNAKE STORY
Henrietta Rose-Innes
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THE REGRESSION TESTÂ
Wole Talabi
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The long list consists of all titles in this category 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.
SHORT STORY LONG LIST NOMINEES
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Joe Aito
THE NAME GIVER
Lillian Akampurira Aujo
THE GAIA RESET PROJECT
Agamemnon Amaeshina
SHELLS
Lesley Nneka Arimah
CASE OF MARY CARTER
Toby Bennett
THE (UN)LUCKY ONES
Andrew C Dakalira
WHAT IF I FALL
Anne Defeta
UNDERWORLD 101
Mame Bougama Diene
THE TAKING OF OLENG
Dilman Dila
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SEA
Nerine Dorman
SUB MIGRATIO
Stephen Embleton
A DOOR AJAR
Sibongile Fisher
WE ARE BORN
Dare Segun Falowo
BOMBYX MORI
Kerstin Hall
A GREEN DRESS AND A WEDDING DEATH
Cat Hellisen
HANDLE WITH CARE
Amy Heydenrych
THE LIBRARY OF THE DEAD
Tendai Huchu
OSUN INCÂ
Jordan Ifueko
RIVER BOY
Innocent Chizaram Ilodianya
ANABIOSIS
Imade Iyamu
THE DEFININITION OF LOVE
Imade Iyamu
SWALLOE
Imade Iyamu
A LASTING LEGACY
Osahon Ize-Iyamu
SAY IT LOW, THEN LOUD
Osahon Ize-Iyamu
DIASPORA ELECTRONICA
Blaize Kaye
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF MACHINE LEARNING
Blaize Kaye
YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A FRIEND
Kathleen Kayembe
WHAT REMAINS
Vittorio Leonardi
RETURN OF THE AFRINGERS
Bongani Madondo
UNDYING LOVE
Ekari Mbvundula
LYMPH
Anne Moraa
NOMANSLAND
Dayo Ntwari
THE OLD MAN WITH THE THIRD HAND
Kofi Nyameye
BABY BONES
Eugene Odogwu
WHEN YOU FIND SUCH A THING
Suyi Davies Okungbowa
THE WOMAN WITH STARS IN HER HAIR
Ayodele Olofintuade
OLD PHOTOGRAPHS
Hannah Onoguwe
READ BEFORE USE
Chinelo Onwualu
VICES
Sergio Pereira
A SNAKE STORY
Henrietta Rose-Innes
AN ACCOUNT OF THE LAND OF WITCHES
Sofia Samatar
THE REGRESSION TEST
Wole Talabi
THE PALAPYE WHITE BIRCH
Tlotlo Tsamaase
THIRSTLANDS
Nick Wood
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