Nommo Awards

They are named after the Nommo, ancestral spirits from Dogon cosmology who take a variety of forms, including appearing on land as fish, walking on their tails.

Established August 15, 2016 with 58 charter members, the ASFS and its Nommo Awards is a body for African science fiction/fantasy professionals.

[4]“The ASFS will provide a place where writers, readers, and scholars can come together to find information, connect with each other, and act as watchdogs for their collective interests.” Chinelo Onwualu, co-founder of Omenana[5]The African Speculative Fiction Society 58 original charter members of 2016.

[8] The logo is an image of the Nommo in Dogon cosmology, twins who on land can take the form of fish walking on their tails.

[9]"The Nommo are mythological ancestral spirits (sometimes referred to as deities) worshipped by the Dogon people of Mali.

The African Speculative Fiction Society Logo designed by Stephen Embleton August 2016
Nommo icon designed by Stephen Embleton 2016