Nommo Award Nomination!

A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST is a Nommo Awards finalist! Book 1 of The Invoker Trilogy has been nominated in the category of Best Speculative Fiction Novel. It is such an honour to appear on this list alonside so many names I admire. This marks the fifth award nomination for my debut novel, which is frankly astounding and humbling and something I doubt will ever sink in.

You can read more about the Nommos on their website, here, and more about the African Speculative Fiction Society here.

Below is a list of the finalists in all categories. The winner will be announced at the Ake Festival in Lagos, Nigeria, at the end of November.

The 2026 Ilube Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel by an African

• Marvellous Michael Anson, Firstborn of the Sun

• Modupe H. Ayinde, A Song of Legends Lost

• Nkereuwem Albert, The Bone River

• Nnedi Okorafor, Death of the Author

• Paul Olisaeloka Anozie, Black Navel

• T.L. Huchu, Secrets of the First School

  
  

The Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novella by an African

• Moses Ose Utomi, The Memory of the Ogisi

• Nnedi Okorafor, One Way Witch

• Tobi Ogundiran, At the Fount of Creation

  
  

The Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Short Story by an African

• Adelehin Ijasan, A Heap of Petrified Gods

• Kevin Rigathi, If Memory Serves

• Plangdi Neple, Full, Empty Houses

• Moustapha Mbacké Diop, Apostasy in Fruit

• Somto Ihezue, We Begin Where Infinity Ends

• T.L. Huchu, The Cancellation of Michael Z

  
  

The Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Graphic Novel by an African

• Gerald Vreden and Hakeem Rafai, Rise of The Mafu #1: The Awakening

• Juni Ba, The Fables of Erlking Wood 

• John Uche and Francis Goodluck, Celestial Eyes Vol. 2: The Second Cycle

• John Uche and Stone Otor, Francis Goodluck, Lord Blue, Jeremiah Abah & Gabriel Onche, Worlds: A One-shot Anthology