Shortlist
- boxes. Shona Bukola Babayemi
- Kaleidoscope Faith Omole
- Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew. Coral Wylie
- Little Angela Davis Tia-Renee Mullings
- Never Look Back John Rwothomack
- Pots and Pans and Prayers Esohe Uwadiae
- Samskara Lanre Malaolu
Longlist
- boxes. Shona Bukola Babayemi
- Dismissed Daniel Rusteau
- Kaleidoscope Faith Omole
- Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew. Coral Wylie
- Little Angela Davis Tia-Renee Mullings
- Never Look Back John Rwothomack
- Pots and Pans and Prayers Esohe Uwadiae
- Samskara Lanre Malaolu
- The Immigrant Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
