2025 winners medallion for the Ignyte Awards: a round, golden medallion with the FIYAH logo on it, and the words "2025 Ignyte Awards Winner." Medallion rests on the cover of the novel Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa.

2025 winners medallion for the Ignyte Awards: a round, golden medallion with the FIYAH logo on it, and the words "2025 Ignyte Awards Winner." Medallion rests on an open palm.

2025 winners medallion for the Ignyte Awards: the rear side, featuring artwork of a knight-like figure, rising out of flames, clutching the hilt of a sword. Medallion rests on an open palm.

Author Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Black man, slightly bearded, dressed in a mocha-coloured shirt) biting into the Ignyte winners medallion. In the background: a bookshelf.

Winner's medallion for #LostArkDreaming arrived in the mail from @theignyteawards.bsky.social! Thanks to the #IgnyteAwards team (esp @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app + @sillysyntax.bsky.social) for the good work of making this happen every year, and artist @nilahmagruder.com for the excellent art.

A book cover for Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa. It shows five towers rising from the high sea levels in front of what looks like a setting sun, four of which have more or less crumbled, with only the fifth still intact in the center. A blurb by Tlotlo Tsamaase reads, "A surreal fusion of African politics, climate fiction, and mythology in the tongue of poetry and philosophy".

6. "Lost Ark Dreaming" by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

Great blend of dystopia, post-apocalyptic settings, class hierarchy observations and Nigerian mythology, I think I read this in pretty much one sitting, it was so good. 🌊

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"A surreal fusion of African politics, climate fiction, and mythology in the tongue of poetry and philosophy." -Tlotlo Tsamaase Lost Ark Dreaming Suyi Davies Okungbowa

The storytelling and world building was so much fun! Like other #nebula #novella #nominee Okungbowa packs a lot of punch🌊 A harrowing reflection of eco and political climates woven with heart & mythos🖐️ 6.5/10 💙📚
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