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  • Nommo Awards 2017 awarded at the Ake Festival 2017

    Nommo Awards 2017 awarded at the Ake Festival 2017

    The Nommo Awards 2017 were handed out at the opening ceremony of the Ake Festival 2017.In 2016, the African Speculative Fiction Society announced itself on the African literary scene with a new initiative they called the Nommo Awards. The new awards were aimed at recognising works of speculative fiction by Africans, defined as “science fiction,…

  • African Speculative Fiction Society announces Nommo Awards 2017 contenders

    African Speculative Fiction Society announces Nommo Awards 2017 contenders

    The African Speculative Fiction Society announced the contenders for the Nommo Awards 2017 on April 4, 2017. The writers announced are shortlisted for Best Novel, Best Novella, Best Short Story, and Best Graphic Novel, chosen from eligible works published in 2015 or 2016. The African Speculative Fiction Society, a new community of writers, editors, publishers…