08/30/2026
African speculative fiction is not a simple genre.
It does however start with a simple question: what if?
What if time bends? What if gods walk among us? What if technology reshapes our cities? What if the futures look different from the ones we’re told to expect?
As we celebrate this year’s Nommo Award Winners, we extend our thanks to Tom Ilube CBE, patron of the Nommo Awards, who has been supporting the awards since their inception.
From grounding our futures in cultural memory, to daring us to envision radically different worlds, African speculative fiction continues to grow, inspire, and transform.
✨ African stories are world-making stories.
✨ African futures are global futures.
And we’re just getting started.
Together, these forms create a bridge between past and future, memory and possibility, heritage and reinvention.
The African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) was built to nurture that bridge to celebrate the creators who are reshaping global literature, to uplift voices imagining worlds beyond the limits placed on them, and to make sure this creative explosion receives the recognition it deserves.
If you are interested in being a patron, or donor please follow the link in our bio, or get in touch if you would like to discuss in more detail.
