2020 Nommo Awards Winners
The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) has announced the winners of the 2020 Nommo Awards, given for speculative fiction by Africans living anywhere, presented October 25, 2020 in an online ceremony.
Best Novel
- WINNER: David Mogo, Godhunter, Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Abaddon)
- Sing Down the Stars, Nerine Dorman (Tafelberg)
- Triangulum, Masande Ntshanga (Penguin Random House South Africa/Two Dollar Radio)
- War Girls, Tochi Onyebuchi (Razorbill)
- The Old Drift, Namwali Serpell (Hogarth)
- Rosewater Insurrection, Tade Thompson (Orbit)
Best Novella
- WINNER: “Incompleteness Theories”, Wole Talabi (Incomplete Solutions)
- The Border Keeper, Kerstin Hall (Tor.com Publishing)
- Weatherman, Caldon Mull (self-published)
Best Short Story (tie)
- WINNER: “Sin Eater“, Chikodili Emelumadu (Omenana 5/19)
- WINNER: “Tiny Bravery“, Ada Nnadi (Omenana 10/19)
- “Principles of Balance“, Ivana Akotowaa Ofori (Jalada 6/19)
- “The Haunting of 13 Olúwo Street“, Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Fireside 10/19)
- “Between the Dark and the Dark“, Deji Bryce Olukotun (Lightspeed 6/19)
- “When We Dream We Are Our God“, Wole Talabi (10 Investigations: All Borders Are Temporary; Apex 5/19)
Best Comic/Graphic Novel
- WINNER: Danfo, Morakinyo Araoye, Steven Akinyemi & Ogim Ekpezu (TAG)
- Sanu, Ssentongo Charles (Elupe)
- Hawi, Beserat Debebe & Stanley Obende (Etan)
- Kami, Mika Hirwa (Mira Hirwa)
- Beast from Venus, Kiprop Kimutai & Salim Busuru (Avandu Vosi)
- Captain South Africa, Bill Masuku (Enigma Comix)
- “Welcome to the Dead World”, Bill Masuku (Sam Graphico Anthology)
- Nani, Ziki Nelson & Jason Lamy (Kugali)
Presenters were Mame Bougouma Diene, Setor Fiadzigbey, Chinelo Onwualu, and Tade Thompson. For more information, see the ASFS website.
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