2024 Nommo Awards Winners

Best Novel

• WINNER: Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon, Wole Talabi (DAW)

• 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)

Best Novella

• WINNER: “Undulation”, Stephen Embleton (MOTHERSOUND: The Sauútiverse Anthology)

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

Best Short Story

• WINNER: “A Name Is a Plea and a Prophecy”, Gabrielle Emem Harry (Strange Horizons 8/23)

• “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)
• “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

• WINNER (TIE): Grimm’s Assistant, Mamode Ogbewele (GlobalComix)
• WINNER (TIE): WindMaker Vol. 1, Roye Okupe, Sunkanmi Akinboye (illustrator), Toyin Ajetunmobi (colorist), Godwin Akpan (cover artist) (Dark Horse)

• Die Strandloper, Daniël Hugo (Dream Press Studio)
  

For more information, see the official Nommo Awards site.