Is there a theme for the entries?
Can we submit entries in Chinese?
Can students submit more than one entry?
What if we have a Primary and Senior school division? Do we need to register them separately?
What if we have not received a confirmation email?
Which division would the pupil with different learning abilities be in?
How do we know which division we should be registering in?
Are individual entries allowed?
When is the submission deadline?
When is the awards ceremony?
Where can we get a copy of the anthology?
Who are the judges?
What do we win?
What are the word limits for each category?
What if we miss the deadline due to unforeseen circumstances?
Can I submit writing that has been previously published?
How many entries are we entitled to?
Within the 10 submissions, does that include the cover art?
How should schools select the entries to be submitted to the competition?
What topics should the non-fiction submissions cover?
What criteria will submissions be judged against?
Is there a theme for the entries?
Yes. The theme is New Tales of the Yangtze River.
Can we submit entries in Chinese?
No. All entries must be submitted in English.
Can students submit more than one entry?
No. There is a limit of one entry per student.
What if we have a Primary and Secondary school division? Do we need to register them separately?
Yes. You must register for each division separately. Registering the primary and the secondary school divisions separately will enable the school to submit a greater number of entries for the competition. Each school division can submit 10 entries so a school which registers both primary and secondary school divisions can submit 20 entries in total.
What if we have not received a confirmation email?
Please contact us directly at (852) 2973 6233 if you have not heard from us 1 week after you have registered your school division.
Which division would the pupil with different learning abilities be in?
There are two HKYWA groups within two age categories that a student with different learning abilities can enter in, please see the HKYWA Equivalents Table.
How do we know which division we should be registering in?
Please refer to the table below to see which group the student belongs to.
| Division |
School Year Equivalents
|
HKYWA Group
|
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| Primary |
Year 1-3
|
Primary 1-3
|
Group 1
|
|
Year 4-6
|
Primary 4-6
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Group 2
|
|
| Secondary |
Year 7-9
|
Form 1-3
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Group 3
|
|
Year 10-11
|
Form 4-6
|
Group 4
|
|
| Division |
Age Group
|
HKYWA Group
|
| Different Learning Abilities |
Age 13 and under
|
Group 5
|
| Different Learning Abilities |
Age 14-16
|
Group 6
|
Are individual entries allowed?
No. You are only allowed to enter through a registered school in Hong Kong or China.
When is the submission deadline?
Please upload all submissions onto our online database by 6pm (GMT +8) on February 10th, 2012– you must register yourself on to the database (http://www.ppp.com.hk/ojs). Once all the entries have been successfully uploaded, please send a completed entry form to hkywa2012@ppp.com.hk.
For Cover Art Submissions: Please send hard copies of the submissions with their cover sheets, to: Hong Kong Young Writers Awards 2012, PPP Company Limited, 20th Floor Carfield Commercial Building, 77 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong. We will confirm receipt of all entries.
Art work will need to be of A3 size and should be submitted in hardcopy format to the above address.
The submissions process is completed when a notification email is sent to us at hkywa2012@ppp.com.hk no later than
February 10th,2012 by 6pm (GMT +8). We must receive the hard copy submissions of Cover Art by February 15th, 2012.
When is the awards ceremony?
An awards ceremony will be held in April 2012. All children whose entries have been published in the Anthology will be invited to attend together with a member of their family and a teacher from their school.
Where can we get a copy of the anthology?
Vouchers will be given to all participating schools which will enable students to collect a copy of the anthology from any Hong Kong branch of Bookazine.
Who are the judges?
A panel of judges drawn from educational institutions, published authors and Hong Kong independent publishing houses will select the winning entries.
What do we win?
15 winners, one in each of the award categories, will be selected and will receive Bookazine vouchers in addition to having their work published in the anthology.
There will also be an overall winner given the title Hong Kong Young Writer of the Year.
What are the word limits for each category?
The word limits for each category are the following:
- Under 500 words for each entry in Group 1
- Under 1000 words for each entry in Group 2
- Under 1500 words for each entry in Group 3
- Under 3000 words for each entry in Group 4
Poetry and submissions from students with Different Learning Abilities can be of any length.
What if we miss the deadline due to unforeseen circumstances?
Unfortunately, to be fair in the judging process all entries must be received by February 10th,2012. Entries submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Can I submit writing that has been previously published?
No. Only original and non published work may be submitted and by entering the competition you are confirming that to the best of your knowledge, the work is that of the individual it has been attributed to. In the case of the cover art, you are confirming that the work is that of the named individuals.
How many entries are we entitled to?
Each school should enter 10 pieces of work across any of the award categories per division. Please be reminded that the category of Different Learning Abilities is for students aged 13 and under and aged 14-16.
Within the 10 submissions, does that include the cover art?
No. Schools may submit 5 COVER ART entries per school – Primary division and students with different learning abilities only. It is only the total amount of LITERARY entries submitted per school that cannot exceed10.
How should schools select the entries to be submitted to the competition?
Schools are free to design their own process to select the 10 entries to be submitted to the judges.
What topics should the non-fiction submissions cover?
All entries should be on the theme “New Tales of the Yangtze River” but this is the only limitation.
What criteria will submissions be judged against?
A detailed set of judging criteria will be sent to the registering teacher by mid December. Broadly, greater emphasis will be placed on, creativity, use of language and flow of the writing rather than on grammar or spelling.