PRESS RELEASE-15 JANUARY 2015
2015 BN POETRY AWARD CALL FOR
SUBMISSIONS
The BN Poetry Foundation is pleased to
bring yet another exhilarating, stimulating platform for African poets
world-wide. We strongly believe in rewarding great poetry where we can and so,
we are filled with abundant enthusiasm as we send out our 2015 call. #BNPA2015
The submissions will be received from
January 15 2015 to May 15 2015. By early July, we will send out a long-list and
later a shortlist and the final winner will be announced during the 2015 BN
Poetry Festival in Kampala in August. The winner receives 1,000 US Dollars and
the top ten will receive publication, poetry mentorship and participate in
various literary festivals. There will be an exclusive pull-out of our
experienced judges on Monday 26 January.
Guidelines for submissions:
·
It
is open to ALL African poets (living anywhere in the world), who will not have
published (including self-publishing), a full-length collection of poetry by
May 2015. By African we mean either born on the continent, citizen of an
African country or with either one or both parents as citizens of an African
country
·
Submissions
should be previously unpublished, in English and not more than 40 lines each. Submit
using Times New Roman, single-spaced and size 12. Local languages are accepted
only if English translations are sent alongside them
·
Send
a maximum of three poems and a minimum of one poem to bnpa2015@bnpoetryaward.co.ug
as a word attachment. Include the poem’s title on the poem but DO NOT include
your name or contact details on the poem itself
·
The
subject line should read, “BNPA 2015”
·
Include
your name, email address, country or birth and country of permanent residence,
telephone number and the titles of your poems in the body of the email
·
The
submissions will be accepted from January 15th to May 15th
2015 at 11:59pm Ugandan time
·
There
is no theme, be as inventive and original as possible
·
The
long-list will be announced by July 2015
·
For
more details or for any inquiries, view the website at www.bnpoetryaward.co.ug, follow us on Twitter @BNPoetryAward or
email bnpoetryaward@bnpoetryaward.co.ug
THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE 1,000 US
DOLLARS. THE TOP 10 WINNERS WILL RECEIVE DEDICATED POETRY MENTORSHIP,
PUBLICATION OF THEIR POEMS AND ALSO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS LITERARY FESTIVALS
There will be a special pull-out of
our experienced Judges running from 26th January to 7th
August 2015
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