Lagos, Nigeria/ London, UK – The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Nommo Awards, revealed yesterday during the Opening Ceremony of the prestigious Aké Arts and Book Festival in Lagos, Nigeria. The ceremony brought together an international audience of writers, readers, artists, and cultural leaders to celebrate … Read more
Celebrating the 2025 Nommo Awards Shortlist Over the past decade, African speculative fiction has moved from the margins of global publishing to one of the most exciting, inventive, and widely discussed genres in literature. What began as scattered clusters of writers building worlds from Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cairo, Accra, Kampala, and across the diaspora has … Read more
Seattle, WA – The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) proudly announced the 2025 Nommo Awards Shortlist during Seattle Worldcon, in an online panel themed “Celebrating the Future: African Speculative Fiction Today.” The Nommo Awards, now in their eighth year, honour excellence in speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy, and horror — by African writers. The shortlist spans four … Read more
London, UK – The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) is proud to announce its formal registration as a Community Interest Company (CIC) in the United Kingdom, marking a significant step in the organisation’s growth and sustainability. Founded in 2016, the ASFS brings together writers, artists, editors, and publishers of African speculative fiction-spanning science fiction, fantasy, and … Read more