Theme 2025: New Tales of China’s Dinosaurs

All entries should be based on the theme for 2025, New Tales of China’s Dinosaurs. One winner will be chosen in each of the groups, and one lucky student will be named The Hong Kong Young Writer of 2025.

New Tales of China’s Dinosaurs

China has quietly become the global epicenter of fossil-hunting. In the 1990s, a farmer found the world’s very first clearly feathered dinosaur. Scientists called it Sinosauropteryx, which means “the China dragon bird”. Since then, more than 40 dinosaur species have been found in the province of Liaoning, including more than 24 pterosaurs – winged reptiles.

Recently a new species of titanosaur was found in Jiangxi. Because China is less well-explored by paleontologists, there’s much excitement about what will be found next—and what amazing stories the ancient fossils will tell!

Award Categories & Word Limit

Please note that we do not accept submissions directly from students. Students must first submit to their schools, which will then have to choose ten entries to forward to the next round of the contest. Contact the teacher who is in charge of the competition at your school.

Competition Rules

Competition Rules

  1. Only enrolled students within the registered school are allowed to participate in the Hong Kong Young Writers Awards. No individual entries are allowed.
  2. Where appropriate, schools should register their primary and secondary sections separately. Schools may also have multiple registrations completed by individual teachers. Each school must register themselves via email before the registration deadline. Upon registration completion, your school will receive a confirmation email with instructions on the submission process. For further details please go to: https://www.hkywa.com/for_teachers/registration/
  3. For literary categories, each registered teacher can submit a total of 10 entries across the 3 categories. In the Literary Categories works must be submitted with 1” margins all around, single line and word spacing, and typed in 10 point Times New Roman font. The literary works must only feature the title and written text of the students work. There is no need to include headers, footers or page numbers in the original documents.Each student can only submit one literary submission. Co-authored submissions will not be accepted.For students with different learning abilities, each registered teacher can submit 10 entries in each of the 6 individual categories for literary work.
  4. We require all literary submissions to be attached to an email and sent to our email address with a completed submission form attached. Emailed submissions are due by the submission deadline Anything received after this date will not be considered. Every piece of literary work must carry the School Name, Student’s Name, Category and Group in the file name, but the file name WILL be edited to facilitate fair judging. For further details please go to: https://www.hkywa.com/for_teachers/all-submission-instructions.
  5. Word limits must be within the specified number of words. Otherwise, entries will be disqualified and P3 will not be responsible for notifying the school if this happens. For further details please go to: https://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/word-limits/
  6. There is a separate category for cover art. Only Primary schools and Different Learning Abilities, can also submit 10 entries in each of the 2 cover art groups. Each student can only submit either literary or cover art entries.
  7. 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 exclusively that of the individual it has been attributed to. No parental involvement is allowed. In the case of the Cover Art work, you are confirming that the work is that of the named individuals. Plagiarism – use of third party works – without written permission from the author will result in disqualification of the entrant and possibly the school.
  8. Entries submitted will not be returned to the author unless requested by the school to P3 in writing to the competition email, cover art submissions need to be collected from the P3 office.
  9. The competition will be judged by a panel of judges. Their decision will be final.
  10. Entries included in the anthology may be lightly edited by the publishers.

If you have an questions or queries, please contact us by using the contact form provided on the website https://www.hkywa.com/contact-us/

FAQs

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 Secondary school division? Do we need to register them separately?
What if we have not received a confirmation email?
Which group would a pupil with different learning abilities be in?
How do we know which group 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. To find out more about the theme go to https://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/

Can we submit entries in Chinese?

No. All entries must be submitted in English with one category of Chinese Poetry introduced in HKYWA 2024.

Can students submit more than one entry?

No. There is a limit of one literary or cover art 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 primary and secondary separately. If you have a primary and secondary sections in your school please register separately indicating on the form whether it is from the primary or secondary section. Within the primary and secondary schools more than one teacher can register and submit a separate registration form. Each registered teacher can submit a total of 10 entries for literary categories. If the entries exceed that we will take the top 10 entries on the entry form. 

What if we have not received a confirmation email?

Please contact us directly at (852) 2201 9712 or email anise@ppp.com.hk if you have not heard from us a week after you have registered your school.

Which group would a 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 Groups and School Year Equivalents table.

How do we know which group we should be registering in?

Please refer to the table on the page (link below) to see which group the student belongs to.

HKYWA Groups and School Year Equivalents table.

Are individual entries allowed?

No. You are only allowed to enter through a registered school in Hong Kong, China and Macau. Your school must register by sending a completed registration form to our email address (provided in the registration instructions).  https://www.hkywa.com/for_teachers/registration/

When is the submission deadline?

Please attach all submissions in word doc format along with a completed submission form to our email address by the submission deadline. For information about the email address and deadline go to https://www.hkywa.com/for_teachers/all-submission-instructions/

For Cover Art Submissions: Please send hard copies of the submissions with their cover sheets and cover art submission form, to: Hong Kong Young Writers Awards , PPP Company Limited, Unit 713, Level 7, Core E, Cyberport,  Hong Kong. We will confirm receipt of all entries.

Art work will need to be of A3 size portrait and should be submitted in this format to the above address.

When is the awards ceremony?

All children whose entries have been short listed will be invited to attend together with members of their family and a teacher from their school. For more information go to https://www.hkywa.com/awards-ceremony/

Where can we get a copy of the anthology?

Anthologies will available from Amazon on Kindle and Print on Demand.

Who are the judges?

A panel of  judges drawn from educational institutions, published authors, award sponsors and Hong Kong independent publishing houses will select the winning entries within each category. Our chairman of Judges Mr Nury Vittachi will select the shortlisted entries and the Hong Kong Young Writer of the Year.

What do we win?

Winners, one in each of the award categories, will be selected and will receive an award trophy, Bookazine goody bags in addition to having their work published in the anthology. Each shortlisted entrant will receive a certificate of commendation.

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?

http://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/word-limits/

What if we miss the deadline due to unforeseen circumstances?

Unfortunately, to be fair in the judging process all entries must be received by the deadline. 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 registered teacher should enter 10 pieces of work across all the Literary Award categories. Please be reminded that the categories of Different Learning Abilities are:

for students aged 13 and under and aged 14-18.

Within the 10 submissions, does that include the Cover Art?

No. Schools may submit 20 Cover Art entries per group – Primary division and students with different learning abilities only.

How should schools select the entries to be submitted to the competition?

Schools are free to design their own process to select which entries to be submitted for the competition.

What topics should the non-fiction submissions cover?

All entries should be based on the current theme. For more information please go to  https://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/.

What criteria will submissions be judged against?

A detailed set of judging criteria is available at http://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/judging-criteria/ .

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

1. Hong Kong Young Writers Awards is organised by Playtimes: Unit 1005-1006, 10th Floor, Hua Qin International Building, No. 340 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong. Playtimes has the right to alter the Competition and Competition Rules or make exceptions without any prior notice.
2. No entry fee is required.
3. Playtimes reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason, but in particular if any of the Competition Rules have been broken or if the material supplied is offensive, with violent content or illegal.
4. Playtimes will not be responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, loss, defect, delay, theft, alteration, or any other problem arising in the submission of entries.
5. By entering the Hong Kong Young Writer Awards, you give Playtimes permission to contact you with regard to the competition and to reprint your submissions in any publication relating to the competition and in any material published by Playtimes.
6.Playtimes retains the rights to any publicity or marketing activity, which they deem necessary to promote either the Competition or its Entrants, their Entries, the Competition Sponsors and Playtimes themselves. Entrants agree to participate in any reasonable request by Playtimes to fulfil marketing obligations relating to the Competition and their own Entry.
7. Playtimes will not distribute any material relating to the Entries or the Entrants themselves other than to Playtimes’s judging panels and readers, their own staff and to the Media set out in clause 6.
8. No personal data relating to the Entrants will be disclosed to any third party without the express permission of the Entrants.
9. The competition will be judged by a panel of judges. The judges may withhold some or all of the awards when the submissions are not of notable quality. In the event of a tie, the award will be shared. The judge’s decisions will be final.
10. Playtimes reserves the right to lightly edit the entries included in the anthology.
If you have any questions or queries, please contact us using the contact form https://www.hkywa.com/contact-us/

HKYWA Groups and School Year Equivalents

HKYWA Groups and School Year Equivalents

The HKYWA groups and school equivalents are listed below:

Division

School Year Equivalents HKYWA Groups
Primary Year 1-3 Primary 1-3

Group 1

Year 4-6

Primary 4-6 Group 2

Secondary

Year 7-9

Form 1-3

Group 3

Year 10-11

Form 4-5

Group 4

Year 12-13 Form 6

Group 5

Schools

Age Group

HKYWA Group

Different Learning Abilities

Age 13 and under

Group 6

Different Learning Abilities

Age 14-18

Group 7

For literary categories, each registered teacher can submit a total of 10 entries across the 3 categories.

For students with different learning abilities, each registered teacher can submit 10 entries in each of the 6 individual categories for literary and 2 categories of cover art.

There is a separate category for cover art. Only Primary schools and Different Learning Abilities schools, can also submit 10 entries in each of the 2 cover art groups. Each student can only submit either literary or cover art entries.

Posters

Submission Instructions – Primary

Submission Instructions – Written – jpeg

Submission Instructions – Written – pdf

Submission Instructions – Cover Art – jpeg

Submission Instructions – Cover Art – pdf

Click here to download submission forms

Registered Schools HKYWA 2025

School Name Primary/ Secondary Teacher Full Name
Affiliated School of Jinan University for Hong Kong and Macao Students Secondary Miss Enya Hu
Alliance Primary School Kowloon Tong Primary Ms. Lee See Heen Selah
Alliance Primary School Kowloon Tong Primay Ms. Claudia Yuet
Baptist (STW) Lui Ming Choi Primary School Primary Ms. Helen Tao
Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School Secondary Ms. Lee Yee Ting Eugenia
Canadian International School of Hong Kong Secondary Ms Hannah Bailey
Canadian International School of Hong Kong Primary Ms Hannah Bailey
Carmel School Association Primary Ms. Andrea Edwards
Carmel School Association Primary Ms. Huiwen Cheung
Catholic Mission School Primary Mr. Ricky Chan
CCC But San Primary School Primary Ms. Chan Ka Lo
CCC Fong Yun Wah Secondary School Secondary Mr. Chan Chi Wai
Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College Secondary Ms MK Tse
Chinese International School Secondary Mr. Alexander Tan
Chinese International School Primary Ms. Jen Hsieh
Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Primary School Primary Ms. Charmaine Chu
Chiu Sheung School Primary Ms. Nicole Hui
Christian Alliance S. C. Chan Memorial College Secondary Mr. Chan Wai Chi
CNEC Lau Wing Sang Secondary School Secondary Ms. Choi Yung Yu
CNEC Lau Winged Sang Secondary School Secondary Ms. Wong Pui Man
Creative Primary School Primary Ms. Sarah Chan
Creative Primary School Primary Ms. Isobel Dobson
Creative Secondary School Ms. Rona Shum
Creative Secondary School Secondary Mr. Ethan Yeung
Creative Secondary School Secondary Mr. John Urquhart
Creative Secondary School Secondary Mr. Jonathan Barnes
Creative Secondary School Secondary Mr. Sam Ho
Creative Secondary School Secondary Mr. Will Mcveigh
Creative Secondary School Secondary Mr. Will Sanders
Creative Secondary School Secondary Ms. Claudia Chan
Creative Secondary School Secondary Ms. Ginger Kwok
Creative Secondary School Secondary Ms. Grace Kang
Creative Secondary School Secondary Ms. Gurwinder Kaur
Creative Secondary School Secondary Ms. Isabelle Baelde
Creative Secondary School Secondary Ms. Peta Clark
Creative Secondary School Secondary Ms. Priscilla Koo
Creative Secondary School Secondary Ms. Rebecca Ewal
Creative Secondary School Secondary Ms. Whitney Mcveigh
Diocesan Boys’ School Secondary Mr. Jonathan Cheung
Diocesan Boys’ School Primary Division Primary Ms. Ksenia Girsova
Diocesan Boys’ School Primary Division Primary Ms. Miuccia Chan
Diocesan Girls’ Junior School Primary Mrs. Joyce Mak
Diocesan Girls’ Junior School Primary Mrs. Ruby Wong
Diocesan Girls’ Junior School Primary Mr Ashok Daswani
Diocesan Girls’ Junior School Primary Mrs Rachel Yu
Diocesan Girls’ Junior School Primary Mrs. Vera Ng
Diocesan Girls’ School Secondary Miss Candace Lai
Diocesan Girls’ School Secondary Ms. Grace Yau
Diocesan Girls’ School Secondary Mr. Gary Lent
Diocesan Girls’ School Secondary Ms. Shirley Yap
Diocesan Preparatory School Primary Ms. Chan Cheuk Wun
Discovery Bay International School Secondary Mr. Ioan Morgan
Discovery Mind Primary School Primary Mrs. Priya Kanthan
Discovery Mind Primary School Primary Mrs Smita Chettri
Dulwich College Beijing Primary Mr. Marc Damian Lee
Dulwich College Beijing Primary Mr. Marc Damian Lee
Dulwich College, Beijing Secondary Ms. Ellissa Meaham
Elsa High School Secondary Mr. Adam Darell
Elsa High School Secondary Mr Richard Dunsterville
ESF Beacon Hill School Primary Mr. Andy Thompson
ESF Discovery College Secondary Mrs. Fiona Tate
ESF Discovery College Secondary Ms Akina Lam
ESF Discovery College Primary Ms Gill Friend
ESF Glenealy School Primary Mr. Oisin Fahy
ESF Island School Secondary Ms. Amy Lee
ESF Island School Secondary Ms. Beth Hall
ESF Island School Secondary Ms. Clara Tang
ESF Island School Secondary Mr. Clayton Heggie
ESF Island School Secondary Mr. Gary Corlett
ESF Island School Secondary Ms. Gillian Coull
ESF Island School Secondary Ms. Jenni Fraser
ESF Island School Secondary Ms. Maria Callow
ESF Island School Secondary Ms. Natasha Plosaj
ESF Island School Secondary Mr. Paul Atkinson
ESF Island School Secondary Ms. Sarah Jolly
ESF Island School Secondary Ms. Teresa Dent
ESF Island School Secondary Ms. Teri Eves
ESF Island School Secondary Ms. Theodora Ng
ESF Island School Secondary Ms. Vivien Wong
ESF Kennedy School Primary Ms. Catriona Woodall
ESF King George V School Secondary Ms. Mei-li Rose Pe Bacani
ESF King George V School Secondary Mr. Josh ArMs.trong
ESF King George V School Secondary Ms. Florence Santos
ESF King George V School Secondary Ms. Kiran Basrai
ESF King George V School Secondary Mr. Matthew Whiley
ESF Kowloon Junior School Primary Mr. Gavin MacGregor
ESF Quarry Bay School Primary Ms. Mohua Jacob
ESF Quarry Bay School Primary Mr. Sebastian Stones
ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong Secondary Mr. Ben Walker
ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong Secondary Ms. Sarah Lewis
ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong Secondary Ms. Heide Turner
ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong Secondary Ms. Emily Norton
ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong Secondary Mr. Dane King
ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong Secondary Mr. Ian Boyce
ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong Secondary Mr. Gareth Jones
ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong Secondary Ms. Kerensa Heywood
ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong Secondary Ms. Julia Daw
ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong Secondary Ms. Birdie Lodders
ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong Secondary Ms. Kim Wells
ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong Secondary Ms. Aletha Rossiter
ESF Sha Tin College Secondary Ms. Alex Daw
ESF Sha Tin College Secondary Ms. Lindsay Tandy
ESF Sha Tin College Secondary Mr. Joseph Koszary
ESF Sha Tin Junior School Primary Mr. Jonny McLarnon
ESF Sha Tin Junior School Primary Mr. Aaron Van Borek
ESF Sha Tin Junior School Primary Ms. Charlotte Phillips
ESF South Island School Secondary Ms. Felicity Percival
ESF South Island School Secondary Ms. Sonia Clark
ESF South Island School Secondary Ms. Anna Foster
ESF South Island School Secondary Mr. Kenneth Chan
ESF West Island School Secondary Mr. Chris Jordan
ESF West Island School Secondary Ms. Fiona Mulholland
ESF West Island School Secondary Ms. Maria Woods
Farm Road Government Primary School Primary Mr. Donald Nugent
G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College Secondary Dr. Paul Lip
G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College Secondary Ms.Gill Rajwinder
G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College Secondary Mr. Danny Sorby
GCCITKD Lau Pak Lok Secondary School Secondary Mr. Jonathan Dean Sloanes
German Swiss International School Primary Miss Eleanor Cowling
German Swiss International School Primary Ms. Anushka Abraham
German Swiss International School Scondary Mr. Brendan Ghazavi-Gill
Good Hope School Secondary Mr. Andy Au
Good Hope School Secondary Mr. Ian Jasper
Harrow International School Beijing Secondary Ms. Jennifer Cairney
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Mr. Sam Hobbins
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Miss Lauren Pitt
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Mr. Theo De Vies
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Mr. John Meighan
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Mrs. Hannah Russell
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Miss Marina Elwes
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Mr. Gary Hancock
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Mr. Sam Blake
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Dawn Chambers
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Mr. Nate Gillard
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Laura Halliday
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Megan Cheung
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Jo Mitchell
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Emma Davenport
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Mr. James Rose
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Joanne Moss
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Grace Kim
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Rebecca Shepherd
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Mr. Travis Purnell
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Earlene Abbey
Harrow International School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Lily Coulstock-Cockeram
Harrow International School Hong Kong Secondary Mr. Mike Sallabank
Harrow International School Hong Kong Secondary Ms. Hannah Hopkins
Harrow International School Hong Kong Secondary Ms. Lucy Cheetham
Harrow International School Shanghai Primary Mr. Thomas O’ Brien
Harrow International School Shanghai Secondary Ms. Jess Lancaster
Harrow International School Shanghai Secondary Ms. Jess Henderson
HD Beijing School Secondary Mr. Grant Anthony Mitchell
HD Beijing School Secondary Zeqing Chen
HD Beijing School Secondary Ms. Savani Naidoo
HD Beijing School Secondary Ms. Angela Curry
HD Beijing School Secondary Ms. Ashley Atkins
HD Beijing School Secondary Mr. Nicholas Clive Holmes
HD Beijing School Secondary Mr. Harvey Thomlinson
HD Beijing School Secondary Yawen Sun
HD Beijing School Secondary Ms. Kara Hu
HD Beijing School Secondary Ms. Nichola Robb
HD Beijing School Secondary Ms. Tanya Esteen Kruger
HD Beijing School Secondary Ijeoma Nwaneri
Heep Yunn Primary School Primary Ms. Lily Ho
Heep Yunn School Secondary Ms. Francesca Chu
Henrietta Secondary School Secondary Li Ka Man
HKCCCU Logos Academy Secondary Mr. Wong Wing Hong, Winston
HKMA David Li Kwok Po College Secondary Mr. Alvin Li
HKTA Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School Secondary Mr. Yip Wai San
HKUGA College Secondary Mr. Benjamin Ching
HKUGA College Secondary Miss Aamenah Khurram
HKUGA Primary School Primary Ms. Gigi Mo
Holy Family Canossian College Secondary Ms. Candice Ng
Hong Kong Academy Secondary Mr Simon Roberts
Hong Kong Adventist Academy Primary Ms. Perla Gallegos
Hong Kong Adventist Academy Secondary Mr. Romaine Smith
Hong Kong Adventist Academy Secondary Ms. Diane Whitley
Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School Primary Mrs. Winnie Pradhan
Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School Primary Ms. Annie Chan
Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School Primary Mr. Rudolf Tsang
Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School Primary Ms. Cherry Wong
Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School Primary Ms. Joanna Giang
Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School Primary Ms. Pinky Lam
Hong Kong International School Secondary Ms. Nicole Whitley
Hong Kong International School Secondary Ms. Danielle Richert
Hong Kong International School Secondary Mr. Mike Currinder
Hong Kong International School Secondary Ms. Madi Elshoff
Hong Kong International School Secondary Mr. Tom Banazewski
Hong Kong International School Secondary Mr. Ian Huffaker
Hong Kong International School Primary Mrs. Farah Kroese
Hong Kong Red Cross Princess Alexandra School Primary Mr. Craig Robertson
Hong Kong Sze Yap Commercial and Industrial Association Wong Tai Shan Memorial College Secondary Miss Lee Cheuk Lam Charlene
Immaculate Heart of Mary College Secondary Sister M Francis Lee
International Christian School Primary Mrs. Sydney Silber
International Christian School Primary Ms. Justina Chan
International Christian School Primary Ms. Kristin Barber
International Christian School, Hong Kong Secondary Mrs. Ezeamuzie
International Christian School, Hong Kong Secondary Ms. Aileen Ng
International College Hong Kong Primary Mrs. Susanna Lynam
Jiaxing Senior High School Secondary Mr. Seamus O’Ryan
Kau Yan School Primary Mr. Prajoal Phagami
Kau Yan School Primary Ms. Wendy Lau
Kau Yan School Primary Ms Hazel Lee
Kau Yan School Primary Mr. Victor O.Landauro
Kau Yan School Primary Ms. Jenny Chan
Kellett School, Hong Kong Secondary Mr Jonathan Barton
King’s College Secondary Ms. Lowe Ngar Yee
King’s College Old Boys’ Association Primary School Primary Miss Wong Ki Oi Angelica
Korean International School Secondary Mr. Martin Carmody
Korean International School Secondary Ms. Rida Su
Korean International School Secondary Ms. Sheela Ganesh
Korean International School Secondary Mr. Willem Barnard
Korean International School Secondary Ms. Emma O Donoghue
Korean International School (International Section) Primary Ms. Michelle Fegyverneki
Korean International School (Springboard) Secondary Ms. Alelie Gorosin
Korean International School (Springboard) Post-16 Ms. Ivy Choi
Korean International School (Springboard) Ms. Pamela Kwok
Korean International School (Springboard) Primary Ms. Christine Li
Kowloon Rhenish School Primary Ms. Isabel Lau
Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Mok Sze Wai
Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) Primary Mr. Ho Wai Chung
Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) Primary Mr. Leung Chun Ho
Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Lam Hong Ki
Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Tong Ka Wai
Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Chan Sze Mun
Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Kwan Hei Man
Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Yau Ho Yee
Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Tse Chin Ching
Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Chu Ka Huen
Kowloon True Light School Secondary Ms. Li Man Yu Michelle
Kowloon True Light School Secondary Ms. Ho Lok Tung
Kowloon True Light School Secondary Ms. Lee Ying Yee Krinsky
Kowloon True Light School Secondary Mr. Lee Tse Hong
La Salle College Secondary Mrs. Jolene Chan
La Salle College Secondary Mr ZIYI LI
La Salle College Secondary Ms. Renita Schmidt
La Salle College Secondary Ms. Jenny Chan
La Salle College Secondary Mrs. Jolene Chan
Ling Liang Church E Wun Secondary School Secondary Ms. Zoe Yuen
LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School Primary Ms. Lai Mei Ling Rebecca
LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School Primary Mr. Lai Man Cheuk
LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School Primary Ms. Chan Yuen Ying
LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School Primary Mr. So Chun Hung
LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School Primary Ms. Chan Wai Yee
LKWFSL Wong Yiu Nam Primary School Primary Ms. Law Chui Shan
Macau Pui Ching Middle School Secondary Ms. Lou Meng Lei, May
Macau Pui Ching Middle School Secondary Ms. Che Ka I, Eunice
Malvern College Hong Kong Primary Ms Melanie Bates
Malvern College Hong Kong Secondary Ms. Nandita Tewari
Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Michel Kong
Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Karie Poon
Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Olivia Chow
Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Vivien Leung
Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Idy Kwok
Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Mary Ng
Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Cindy Pat
Maryknoll Convent School (Primary Section) Primary Ms. Winnie So
Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary Section) Secondary Ms. Bonnie Ng
Marymount Primary School Primary Ms. Anna Lam
Marymount Primary School Primary Ms. Vanessa Wong
Marymount Primary School Primary Ms. Charlotte Lau
Marymount Primary School Primary Ms. Joyce Chow
Marymount Primary School Primary Ms. Kit Lee
Marymount Primary School Primary Mr. Colin Mak
Marymount Primary School Primary Mr. Daniel Levia
Marymount Primary School Primary Mr. Tony Lam
Marymount Secondary School Secondary Mrs. Kitty Leung
Marymount Secondary School Secondary Mr. Harlan Ramirez
Marymount Secondary School Secondary Miss Janet Wong
Marymount Secondary School Secondary Miss Kalyani Joshi
Marymount Secondary School Secondary Miss Katherine Ko
Marymount Secondary School Secondary Miss Refiloe Matsoso
Marymount Secondary School Secondary Ms. Rebecca Martyn
Marymount Secondary School Secondary Miss Sana
Marymount Secondary School Secondary Ms. Susanne Mo
Ning Po No2 College Secondary Ms. Silvia Ramos Gonzalez
Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Kitty Leech
Norwegian International School Primary Mrs. Trudie Hudson
Po Leung Kuk Camoes Tan Siu Lin Primary School Primary Ms. Ivy Wong
Po Leung Kuk Celine Ho Yam Tong College Seconday Ms LAW Wai Lam
Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School Secondary Mr. Baha Elkawen GhoMr.assi
Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School Secondary Mr. Adam Stangle
Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School Secondary Ms. Jennifer Chung
Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School Primary 1-3 Ms. Hennie Cadenas
Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School Primary 4-5 Ms. Ronnie Ko
Po On Commercial Association Wan Ho Kan Primary School Primary Miss Sabina Nazar
Pui Ching Middle School Secondary Mr Cheng Ying Wai
Pui Ching Middle School Macau Secondary Ms. Leong Un Ieng, Elizabeth
Pui Ching Middle School Macau Secondary Mr. Yu Teng Pong, James
Pui Ching Middle School Macau Secondary Mr. Loi Chio Hong, Raymond
Pui Ching Middle School Macau Secondary Ms. Lou Meng Lei, May
Pui Ching Primary School Primary Mr. Steven Chi Kiu Ng
Pui Ching Primary School Primary Mr. Carlos Carrascal
Pui Kiu College Secondary Ms. Lam Chung Ying
Pui Kiu College Secondary Ms. Yuk Ki Chow
Regents Primary School of Shenzhen Primary Mr. YIP, Ka Fai
S.K.H. Kei Yan Primary School Primary Ms. Lee Wing Tung
S.K.H. St. Peter’s Primary School Primary Miss Stephanie Fan
Sacred Heart Canossian College Secondary Ms. Wanda Yiu
Sacred Heart Canossian School Primary Ms. Tiffany Tsoi
School of the Nations, Macau Primary Ms. Rafelle Allego
Shanghai American School Secondary Mr. Jeremy Gertzfield
Shanghai American School Pudong Campus Secondary Mr. Michael McAdam
Shanghai Community International School Secondary Ms. Ashley Simmons
Shanghai High School International Division Secondary Mr. Edgar Mahaffey
Shanghai High School International Division Secondary Ms. Madeline Sedlock
Shanghai Singapore International School Primary Ms. Nalaysha Jenkins
Singapore International School (Hong Kong) Primary Ms. Saraswati Austin
Singapore International School Hong Kong Primary Mr. David Cooper
Singapore International School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Viola Chong
Singapore International School Hong Kong Secondary Mr. Daryl Walker
Singapore International School Hong Kong Secondary Mr. Matthew Drew
SKH Lam Woo Memorial Secondary School Secondary Miss Jocelyn Huang
SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School Secondary Ms. Elaine So
St. Clare’s Girls’ School Secondary Mr. Louis Lo
St. Francis of Assisi’s English Primary School Primary Mr. Kenn Lau
St. Joseph’s Anglo-Chinese Primary School Primary Mr. Joseph Belk
St. Joseph’s College Secondary Mr. Heskey Tsang
St. Joseph’s College Secondary Mr. Terence Wong
St. Joseph’s Primary School Primary Ms. S Hung
St. Joseph’s Primary School Primary Ms. C Kao
St. Joseph’s Primary School Primary Ms. R Lee
St. Joseph’s Primary School Primary Ms. C Chan
St. Joseph’s Primary School Primary Ms. A Lin
St. Joseph’s Primary School Primary Mr. Y Kwak
St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School Primary Mr John Zawojowski
St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School Secondary Mr. Marco Yan
St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School Secondary Ms. Chloe Pin
St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School Secondary Mr. Keith So
St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School Secondary Ms. Joey Chu
St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School Secondary Ms Monique Malan
St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School Secondary Ms. Samantha Bezant
St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School Secondary Ms. Blue Nguyen
St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School Secondary Ms. Krystal Lo
St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School Secondary Ms. Clarice Chan
St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School Secondary Ms. Mary Mueller
St. Margaret’s Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School Secondary Ms. Amanda Bezant
St. Mark’s School Secondary Mr. Ewen Sin
St. Mary’s Canossian College Secondary Ms. Bridget Ho
St. Mary’s Canossian School Primary Ms. Rebecca Wong
St. Mary’s Canossian School Primary Ms. Bobo Chan
St. Paul’s Co-educational College Secondary Ms. Chan Sin Yan
St. Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School Primary Ms. Joey Tang
St. Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School Primary Ms. Erica Lowe
St. Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School Primary Ms. Christine Wong
St. Paul’s College Secondary Mr. Herman Tang
St. Paul’s College Secondary Mr. Fai Wu
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Mrs. C. Li
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Mr. N. Wong
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Mrs. S. Ho
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Ms. M. Da Luz
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Mrs. V. Au Yeung
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Ms. C. Lee
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Mrs. R. Nandwani
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Mrs. V. Wong
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Ms. C. Ling
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Ms. R. Fok
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Mr. R. Tsui
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Ms. Pr. Lee
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Ms. P. Wu
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Ms. R. Kaur
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Ms. M. Lam
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Ms. C. Kwok
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Dr. K. Leung
St. Paul’s Convent School Secondary Mr. T. Lam
St. Paul’s Secondary School Secondary Ms. Regine Loo
St. Stephen’s College Secondary Mr Timothy Lim
St. Stephen’s College Secondary Ms Fiona Pang
St. Stephen’s College Secondary Ms Judy Leung
St. Stephen’s College Secondary Ms Natalie Chan
St. Stephen’s Girls’ College Secondary Mr. Li Ka-chun
Stamford American School Secondary Ms. Rachel de Rozario
Stamford American School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Ivy Li
Stamford American School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Rita Xiong
Stamford American School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Ying Cheng
Stamford American School Hong Kong Primary Ms. Yvonne Wong
Stewards Pooi Kei College Secondary Ms. Jane Lo
Tai Kwong Hilary College Secondary Ms. Jennifer Horgos
The British International School Shanghai Secondary Ms. Lucy O’Neill
The British International School Shanghai Secondary Mr. Hywel Ward
The Chinese Foundation Secondary School Secondary Mr. Gurr Nigel A.
The French International School Hong Kong Secondary Mrs. Rachael Desgouttes
The French International School of Hong Kong Secondary Mr. Harry Hughes
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Mr. Ricardo Brocco
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Ms. Natalie Belbin
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Ms. Dee Carroll
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Mr. Daren Durkin
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Mr. Max Brackenbury
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Ms. Lizzy Green
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Ms. Helen Philpott
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Mr. Richard Phillips
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Ms.Madison Bennett
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Ms. Heather Wright
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Mr. Robert Guise
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Ms. Tanya Hogan
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Ms. Grace Hogan
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Mr. Matthew Logan
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Claire Sinnott
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Laryssa Katolyk
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Alex Sadler
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Amandish Sandhu
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Nia O’Kell
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Georgie Barrow
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Mark O’Donoghue
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Amanda Schoefer
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Adam Jones
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Ricky Brocco
The French International School of Hong Kong Primary Casey Wheeler
The Harbour School Primary Mr. Henrik Hoeg
The Independent Schools Foundation Academy Secondary Mr. Edmund Morley
The Independent Schools Foundation Academy Primary Mr. Edmund Morley
The Independent Schools Foundation Academy Primary Ms. Stephanie Lai
The Independent Schools Foundation Academy Primary Ms. Emma Gould
The International School of Macao Primary Ms Yoonhee Jahng
The International School of Macao Primary Mr. Brian Rooney
Victoria Shanghai Academy Secondary Mr. Tarn McDonald
Victoria Shanghai Academy Secondary Mr. Jaime Walls
Victoria Shanghai Academy Primary Dr. Brett Healey
Victoria Shanghai Academy Primary Mrs. Kerys Powell
Victoria Shanghai Academy Primary Mr. Ian Hall
Victoria Shanghai Academy Primary Ms. Andrea Kavanagh
Victoria Shanghai Academy Primary Ms. Naomi Lyden
Victoria Shanghai Academy Primary Ms. Sunnie Chong
Victoria Shanghai Academy Primary Ms. Anna Yau
Victoria Shanghai Academy Primary Ms. Sandy Wang
Wellington College Primary Mrs. Melissa Meikle
Wellington College International Shanghai Secondary Mr. John Joyce
Wycombe Abbey School, Nanjing Secondary Mr. Leo Corrigan
Wycombe Abbey School, Nanjing Secondary Mrs. Kirin Aulakh
Yaumati Catholic Primary School (Hoi Wang Road) Primary Ms. Siu Yin To
Yew Chung International School Shanghai Secondary Ms. Theresa Lau
Yew Wah International Educational School Primary Mrs. Denise Hugo
Yew-Wah International Education School of Yantai Secondary Mr. Chad Regimbal
Ying Wa College Secondary Ms. Chow Wing Lam
Ying Wa Primary School Primary Dr. Ho-cheung Lee
YK Pao School Primary Ms. Serene Piao
YK Pao School Primary Ms. Jacqueline Jensen
YK Pao School Primary Ms Joanna Weis
YK Pao School Primary Ms. Elaine Nolan
YK Pao School Primary Mr Samuel Evans
YK Pao School Primary Ms. Rhiannon Robertson
YK Pao School Primary Ms. Michelle Ip
YK Pao School Primary Ms. Cici Sun
YK Pao School Primary Ms. Jade Tao
YK Pao School Primary Ms. Annie Zhu
YK Pao School Primary Mr. Matt Woodmansey
YK Pao School Primary Ms. Diana Zuo
YK Pao School Primary Mrs. Daisy Hou
YMCA Christian Academy Primary Ms. Catherine Pang
YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College Secondary Ms. Tiffany May Poon

Judging Criteria

A panel of  judges drawn from educational institutions, published authors and Hong Kong independent publishing houses will select the winning entries.

School and student names will be removed from all the entries submitted to the judges so that the judging process is fair.

All entries will be judged against the following criteria for each category detailed below:

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Different Learning Abilities:

Fiction and Poetry Judging Criteria

We look for imagination:

Has the writer created living, breathing characters in a compelling story line? 50 per cent.

We look for originality:

While we allow children to use popular children’s literature scenarios, such as school stories, pony stories, fairy stories, and so on, we still ask: does the story feel new, fresh and unexpected? 50 per cent.

Non-Fiction Judging Criteria

We look for factual accuracy:

Does the literary piece demonstrate thorough and accurate research? Are all the facts representative of history and actual events? 80 per cent.

We look for originality:

Is the literary piece original and convey the author’s message? 20 per cent.

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All Other Groups:

Fiction Judging Criteria

We look for imagination:

Has the writer created living, breathing characters in a compelling storyline? Does the tale wrap up its plot threads in a satisfying way? 20 per cent.

We look for verbal skills:

Is the text interesting, thoughtful, and appropriate, showing good judgment in the choice of words and development of the plot? 20 per cent.

We look for originality:

While we allow children to use popular children’s literature scenarios, such as school stories, pony stories, fairy stories, and so on, we still ask: does the story feel new, fresh and unexpected? 15 per cent.

We look for style:

Does the writer have a distinctive voice, a consistent tone, and palpable confidence in the way his or her material is delivered? 10 per cent.

We look for technical accuracy:

Has the writer shown that she / he has paid attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar and related items? Have the guidelines on word length and similar factors been followed? 15 per cent.

We look for intangible magic:

Since good short stories are always greater than the sum of their parts, we examine the overall reading experience: was it enjoyable, transformative, memorable? 20 per cent.

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Non-Fiction Judging Criteria

We look for the development of ideas:

Has the writer detailed a main and central idea that is fully articulated? Are the ideas developed thoroughly and presented meaningfully? 20 per cent.

We look for factual accuracy:

Does the literary piece demonstrate thorough and accurate research? Are all the facts representative of history and actual events? 20 per cent.

We look for verbal skills:

Does the writer use interesting, thoughtful and appropriate text? Is excellent word choice used which precisely conveys the author’s meaning? 20 per cent.

We look for organisation:

Has the writer shown a progression of thought in a clear and logical way? Does the organisation of the literary piece enhance the author’s message?  15 per cent.

We look for originality:

Is the literary piece original and convey the author’s message in a refreshing way? 15 per cent.

We look for technical accuracy:

Has the writer shown that she / he has paid attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar and related items? Have the guidelines on word length and similar factors been followed? 15 per cent.

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Poetry Judging Criteria

We look for originality:

Is the poem interesting? Has the poet taken mundane items and created something new from them? Does the poem have a distinct narrative, descriptive or thematic thrust? 15 per cent.

We look for language:

Has the writer used rich, vivid and evocative language? Are nouns and verbs used distinctively to create a poetic effect?  20 per cent.

We look for poetic techniques:

Has the writer used poetic techniques to effectively reinforce the theme? 20 per cent.

We look for style:

Does the writer have a distinctive voice, a consistent tone, and palpable confidence in the way his or her material is delivered? 10 per cent.

We look for technical accuracy:

Has the writer shown that she / he has paid attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar and related items? Have the guidelines on word length and similar factors been followed? 15 per cent.

We look for intangible magic:

Since good poems are always greater than the sum of their parts, we examine the overall reading experience: was it enjoyable, transformative, memorable? Does the reader feel compelled to share to poem with others? 20 per cent.

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Cover Art Criteria

We look for inspiration:

Is the art work influenced by an artist or particular style? Is the artwork original? 25 per cent.

We look for concept:

Does the art work adhere to the theme? How effectively does the piece represent this region? 25 per cent.

We look for technique:

Does the art work show a consistent approach and technique? How effectively does the artist make use of this style? 25 per cent.

We look for audience appeal:

How well does the work appeal to the target audience – children aged 6–16?

How does it compare alongside the other art submissions received?

25 per cent.

by Nury Vittachi, P3 Publishing and City University of Hong Kong, May 2016