2024 Nommo Awards Shortlist

Best Novel

• Bones and Runes, Stephen Embleton (Abibiman Publishing)
• Dazzling, Chịkọdịlị Emelụmadụ (Wildfire)
• Warrior of the Wind, Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Orbit)
  
• Don’t Answer When They Call Your Name, Ukamaka Olisakwe (Griots Lounge)
  
• Vagabonds!, Eloghosa Osunde (Riverhead)
• Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon, Wole Talabi (DAW)

Best Novella

• Broken Paradise, Eugen Bacon (Luna Press Publishing)
  
• “Land of the Awaiting Birth”, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki &Joshua Uchenna Omenga (Between Dystopias: The Road to Afropantheology)
• “Undulation”, Stephen Embleton (MOTHERSOUND: The Sauútiverse Anthology)
  
• The Lies of the Ajungo, Moses Ose Utomi (Tordotcom)

Best Short Story

• “Blackwater Children”, Moustapha Mbacké Diop (Haven Speculative 11/22)
  
• “Destiny Delayed”, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Asimov’s 5-6/22)
  
• “My Mother’s Love”, Naomi Eselojor (Hexagon Fall ’22)
• “Osimiri”, Chinaza Eziaghighala (Fission #2 Vol. 1)
• “A Name Is a Plea and a Prophecy”, Gabrielle Emem Harry (Strange Horizons 8/23)
• “Like Stars Daring to Shine”, Somto Ihezue (Fireside 7/22)
  
• “The Way of Baa’gh”, Cheryl S. Ntumy (MOTHERSOUND: The Sauútiverse Anthology)
• “Loom”, Solomon Uhiara (Dark Matter 2/22)

Best Graphic Novel

• Die Strandloper, Daniël Hugo (Dream Press Studio)
  
• Grimm’s Assistant, Mamode Ogbewele (GlobalComix)
  
• WindMaker Vol. 1, Roye Okupe, Sunkanmi Akinboye (illustrator), Toyin Ajetunmobi (colorist), Godwin Akpan (cover artist) (Dark Horse)
  

For the list of nominees and more information about the award, see the announcement on X.