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Tag: Chinelo Onwualu

  • African Speculative Fiction Society’s Nommo Awards 2018 shortlists announced

    African Speculative Fiction Society’s Nommo Awards 2018 shortlists announced

    The Nommo Awards 2018 shortlists for the best novel, novella, short story and graphic novel by an African this year have been announced. The Nommo Awards are an initiative of the African Speculative fiction Society. The Nommo Awards were introduced by the African Speculative Fiction Society to cast a much needed focus on the writing…

  • African Speculative Fiction Society announces itself with Nommo Awards

    African Speculative Fiction Society announces itself with Nommo Awards

    The African Speculative Fiction Society announces itself with a new recognition called The Nommo Awards. The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) is a new community of writers, editors, publishers and artists of African Science Fiction and Fantasy that emerged on August 18th this year. Some of the spokespeople for the new initiative include Chinelo Onwualu,…

  • Shadreck Chikoti’s Imagine Africa 500 anthology out on April 30

    Shadreck Chikoti’s Imagine Africa 500 anthology out on April 30

    The Imagine Africa 500 anthology featuring some of the continent’s leading names in speculative fiction this month. It will make its online debut on April 30. In November last year, I spoke about a workshop hosted by the Story Club in Malawi was facilitated by Billy Kahora, Jackee Batanda and Beatrice Lamwaka. Those at the workshop were…

  • ‘Terra Incognita’ and ‘Follow The Road’ launch in Cape Town

    Short Story Day Africa (SSDA) first came to the attention to some of us when it was won by Kenyan writer Okwiri Oduor in 2013. She went on to be shortlisted for the Caine Prize with fellow SSDA Efemia Chela(Zambia) and she won. With such a glorious starting it became quickly evident that you wanted…