Babishai Niwe (BN) Poetry Foundation, formerly "The
Beverley Nambozo
Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva is a Ugandan writer,Beverley Nambozo
Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva is a Ugandan writer,"Beverley Nsengiyunva" akefestival.org. Retrieved 22 November 2014. But in 2014, it opened its doors to men and the entire Africa continent."2014 Festival Artists" storymojafestival.com. Retrieved 22 November 2014.Simon Okuda ''Daily Monitor'', 6 July 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2014. The first Beverley Nambozo Poetry Award was held in 2009. ''Daily Monitor'' (via allAfrica.com), 9 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2014."The Beverley Nambozo Poetry Award" monpimon.wordpress.com. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
Entry and prize
The BN poetry award begun in 2009, as a prize for short, unpublished poems in English by Ugandan women. Entries must be written on an annual theme. There was no theme in 2009. The theme for 2010 was "money and culture". The one for 2011 was "hope". In 2012 the theme was "music". The theme for 2013 was "Innovation"."African Book Awards Database" Indiana University, Bloomington. Retrieved 22 November 2014. The cash prizes for the top three poems were $250, $150, and $100."The First Beverley Nambozo Annual Poetry Award For Women" Women of Uganda Network, 28 August 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2014. The prizes and the prize money have since increased, with the winner in 2014 receiving $1000."Call for BN Poetry Award 2014" africanwriterstrust.org. Retrieved 22 November 2014. The winning poems from 2009 to 2013 were published in an anthology, ''A Thousand Voices Rising: An anthology of contemporary African poetry''.Dennis D. Muhumuza ''Daily Monitor'', 18 October 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
Lillian Aujo
Lillian Aujo is a Ugandan author. In 2009, she was the winner of the Babishai Niwe (BN) Poetry Foundation's inaugural BN poetry prize. In 2015, she was longlisted for, and won the Inaugural Jalada Prize for Literature for her story "Where pumpki ...