The longlists for the 2021 Nommo Awards are out. The awards were introduced by the African Speculative Society in order celebrate writing known in other markets as magical realism, Sci-Fi, horror, and graphic novels in 2016.
Here are the longlisted writers and their works in different categories:
Novels
- Abi Daré, THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE
- Akwaeke Emezi, THE DEATH OF VIVEK OJI
- Ben Okri, THE FREEDOM ARTIST
- Cat Hellisen, KING OF THE HOLLOW DARK
- Eugen Bacon, CLAIMING T-MO
- Ilze Hugo, THE DOWN DAYS
- Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, THE FIRST WOMAN
- Lauren Beukes, AFTERLAND
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, THE PERFECT NINE: THE EPIC OF GĨKŨYŨ AND MŨMBI
- Nick Wood, WATER MUST FALL
- Nikhil Singh, CLUB
Novellas
- Caldon Mull, FERRYMAN
- Dilman Dila, A FLEDGLING ABIBA
- Ekpeki Oghenechovwe Donald, IFE-IYOKU: THE TALE OF IMADEYUNUAGBON
- Eugen Bacon, IVORY’S STORY
- Lauren Beukes, UNGIRLS
- Moraa Gitaa, THE KIGANGO ORACLE
- Tlotlo Tsamaase, THE SILENCE OF THE WILTING SKIN
- Tochi Onyebuchi, RIOT BABY
Graphic Novels
- ALEX, Anna Mbale (writer) and Mwiche Songolo (artist) – Black Hut Comics
- BLACK SHEEP, Mwiche Songolo (writer & artist) – Black Hut Comics
- MEANWHILE… Quinto Collab (various writers & artists), MaThoko’s Books, an imprint of GALA Queer Archive
- MOONGIRLS, Nana Akosua Hanson (writer) AnimaxFYB Studios (art) – Ghana Drama Queens Collective
- NEW MEN, Murewa Ayodele (writer) and Dotun Akande (artist) – Collectible Comics.
- TITAN, Mazuba Chimbeza (writer & artist) – Black Hut Comics
Short Story
- Adelehin Ijasan, THE NOT-SO-SECRET LIVES OF NIGERIAN POLITICIANS
- Aline-Mwezi Niyonsenga, THAT WHICH SMELLS BAD
- Alvin Kathembe, THE GAME
- Chinelo Onwualu, WHAT THE DEAD MAN SAID
- Chinelo Onwualu, A LOVE SONG FOR HERKINAL AS COMPOSED BY ASHKERNAS AMID THE RUINS OF NEW HAVEN
- Chinwe Marycynthia Okafor, THE CHRONICAL OF ANAOMA
- Colin Cloud Dance, SPACE BAKIDE RIDE
- Dare Segun Falowo, CONVERGENCE IN CHORUS ARCHITECTURE
- Dare Segun Falowo, NGOZI UGEGBE NWA
- Derek Lubangakene, FORT KWAME
- Derek Lubangakene, THE CULT OF REMINISCENCE
- Dilman Dila, RED_BATI
- Dilman Dila, YAT MADIT
- Eugen Bacon, A VISIT IN WHITE CHAPEL
- Eugen Bacon, THE ONE WHO SEES,
- Eugen Bacon, THE ROAD TO WOOP WOOP
- Eugen Bacon, STILL SHE VISITS
- Innocent Chizaram Ilo, RAT AND FINCH ARE FRIENDS
- John Barigye, THE RED EARTH
- Mame Bougouma Diene, LEKKI LEKKI
- Mame Bougouma Diene, THE SATELLITE CHARMER
- Mandisi Nkomo, DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF CAPITALISM AND SLAVERY
- Mazi Nwonwu, RAINMAKER
- Moustapha Mbacké Diop, A CURSE AT MIDNIGHT
- Pemi Aguda, THINGS BOYS DO
- Pemi Aguda, MANIFEST
- Odida Nyabundi, CLANFALL: DEATH OF KINGS
- Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, THE MANNEQUIN CHALLENGE
- Olamide Olanrewaju, BLUELAND
- Omar William Sow, IBRAHIM AND THE GREEN FISHING NET
- Osahon Ize-Iyamu, TO LOOK FORWARD
- Rafeeat Aliyu, WHERE THE RAIN MOTHERS ARE
- Rafeeat Aliyu, THE DAEMON KING OF ENGLAND
- Rafeeat Aliyu, FRUIT OF THE CALABASH
- Rivers Solomon, BLOOD IS ANOTHER WORD FOR HUNGER
- Sofia Samatar, FAIRY TALES FOR ROBOTS
- Somto O. Ihezue, WHERE YOU GO
- Tade Thompson, ORLANDA
- Tariro Ndoro, THE CURE
- T L Huchu, EGOLI
- T L Huchu, CORIALIS
- Tiah Marie Beautement, THE BEND OF WATER
- Tlotlo Tsamaase, THOUGHTBOX
- Tlotlo Tsamaase, RIVER OF NIGHT
- Tlotlo Tsamaase, BEHIND OUR IRISES
- Tobi Ogundiran, DRUMMER BOY IN A WORLD
- Tobi Ogundiran, GUARDIAN OF THE GODS
- Tobi Ogundiran, THE GOATKEEPER’S HARVEST
- Shanice Ndlovu, A WATER HEART
- Shingai Njeri Kagunda, AND THIS IS HOW TO STAY
- Wole Talabi, TENDS TO ZERO
- Yvette Lisa Ndlovu, RED CLOTH WHITE GIRAFFE
- Yvonne Nezianya, THE WONDERS OF SPIRITS
The shortlisted writers will be announced at the end of May for voting members to select their winners.
Image Source: African Speculative Fiction Society
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