Shortlists announced for 2017 Nommo Awards for Speculative Fiction by Africans
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The shortlists for the Nommo Awards for Speculative Fiction by Africans have been announced, with Nick Wood, Tade Thompson, A Igoni Barrett, Nikhil Singh, Nnedi Okarafor, Dilman Dila and Tendai Huchu all up for awards.
Novel Nominees
- Azanian Bridges – Nick Wood
- Azotus, The Kingdom – Shadreck Chikoti
- Blackass – A Igoni Barrett
- Rosewater – Tade Thompson
- Taty Went West – Nikhil Singh
Novella Nominees
- Binti – Nnedi Okorafor
- The Flying Man Of Stone – Dilman Dila
- Hell Freezes Over – Mame Bougouma Diene
- The Last Pantheon – Tade Thompson And Nick Wood
- Ta O’reva – Muthi Nhlema
Short Story Nominees
- The Marriage Plot – Tendai Huchu
- Ndakusuwa – Blaize Kaye
- Sundown – Innocent Immaculate Acan
- Wednesday’s Story – Wole Talabi
- Who Will Greet You At Home – Lesley Nneka Arimah
Graphic Novel Nominees
- Avonome – Xavier Ighorodje & Stanley Obende
- The Corpse Exhibition – Chronic No. 3 various writers and artists ed. Ntone Edjabe.
- June 12 – Ibrahim Ganiyu, Chike Newman Nwankwo & Akinwade Ayodeji Akinola
- Might of Guardian Prime – Jide Martin & Toheeb Deen Ipaye