Ayinde Wins Future Worlds Prize

• WINNER: A Shadow in Chains, MH Ayinde
• RUNNER UP: Frankincense, Salma Ibrahim

• The Sawling, Jordan Collins
• In the City of Villages, Franchesca Liauw
• Margot, Who Is Beautiful Now, Bea Pantoja
• The Warden, Madeehah Reza
• Contracts Made in Gold, Aqeelah Seedat
• A Box Full of Stories, Fatima Taqvi

The judges were Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Lloyd Bradley, Valerie Brandes, Shobna Gulati, Zahra Hankir, and Tasha Suri. The winner receives £4,000, the runner-up £2,000, and up to six shortlisted authors each receive £800. All also receive mentoring from one of the prize’s publishing partners. The prize is funded by author Ben Aaronovitch and actor Adjoa Andoh. The 2020 prize was won by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson for The Principle of Moments, a space-based adventure story. Jikiemi-Pearson has since secured a publishing deal with Gollancz, and her debut novel will be released this year. The Future Worlds Prize was formerly the Gollancz and Rivers of London BAME SFF Award.

For more information, see the prize’s website.

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