Click on links below to download forms

Registration Form 2025 – teachers need to register their school to enter the competition.

Literary Submissions Form 2025 – each registered teacher must submit ONE submission form containing details of up to 10 entries from the registered email.

Cover Art Submissions Form 2025 – each registered teacher must submit ONE submission from containing details of up to 10 entries in each of the two groups from the registered email.

Cover Art – Cover Sheet 2025 – each piece of  work art work must be accompanied by a cover sheet. Please be reminded that cover art can only be submitted in the primary category, it should be A3 portrait, and each school can submit 10 entries in each of the 2 Cover Art groups by post.

Sponsorship

Thank you for your interest in sponsoring the Hong Kong Young Writers Awards. Aside from the general goodwill and fostering of community spirits that this sponsorship entitles you to, we have some tangible parts of the package as well:

Sponsorship Kit 2021

Prizes

Prizes

An overall student will be named the Hong Kong Young Writer of the Year. Awards will also be given to the winning entry in each of the literary and Cover Art award categories. Certificates will be issued to all students whose work is selected for the shortlist and digital certificated will be issued to all participants.

Anthology Publication

All award-winning works will be published, along with a selection of shortlisted entries. P3 reserves the right to “lightly edit” works that are published. Copies of the anthology will be available on Amazon on Kindle and Print on Demand. An online version of the anthology will also be available from the Anthology section of the website in May 2025.

Awards Ceremony

The presentation ceremony will be held in March 2025. Details will be sent to shortlisted schools in February 2025.

Contact Us

Send us a message

If you have any enquiries, please email hkywa@ppp.com.hk or call 2201 9712

For sponsorship enquiries, please email anise@ppp.com.hk

General Overview

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!

We invite your students to enter the 16th  competition of the Hong Kong Young Writers Award!

We are also delighted to announce that the award scheme has gained such popularity, that it now boasts the support of a non-profit organisation, THE YOUTH LITERATURE FOUNDATION.  For more information on the foundation please go to https://www.hkywa.com/home3/ylf-new-non-profit/

Year-upon-year, we are continually amazed by the research and thought that goes into each child’s work and I’m positive this year we will continue to see some truly amazing entries.

Once again, the awards are being organised by Playtimes, one of Asia’s leading parenting and lifestyle magazines.   ​​

The Hong Kong Young Writers Awards (HKYWA) is an annual competition and fantastic opportunity for aspiring writers to showcase their talents and creativity.  Our entry categories are in fiction, non-fiction, poetry and cover art.

Over the years, the awards have been sponsored by Search Group, SCAD, Cyberport, Max and Mei, Nury Vittachi, Faber-Castell, Bookazine, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, International New York Times, Techni Photo, Plus Group, El Charro, Delaney’s, Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Shamrock Catering, Friday Everyday and Asia Exhibits House.

The competition’s main aim is to foster excellence in creativity by providing students with the opportunity to develop their expressive talents and expand their horizons. The awards encourage and recognise excellence in English writing and artwork among students, aged from 6-18, of various age groups, diverse backgrounds and different learning abilities. Since its inception in 2010, the competition has been a resounding success, with over 1,600+ entries coming in from approximately 200 participating schools across Hong Kong, Macau and China in 2024.

All entries should be based on the theme for 2023, 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.

Please note that we do not accept submissions directly from students. Students must first submit to their teachers, who will then have to choose 10 entries to forward to the next round of the contest.

You can print out the registration and submission instructions below or view them online.

Invite to register letter

Registration Instructions

Forms to Download

Submission Instructions Primary

Submission Instructions Secondary

 

The Hong Kong Young Writers Awards 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!

We invite your students to enter the 16th competition of the Hong Kong Young Writers Award!

We are also delighted to announce that the award scheme has gained such popularity, that it now boasts the support of a non-profit organisation, THE YOUTH LITERATURE FOUNDATION.  For more information on the foundation please go to https://www.hkywa.com/home3/ylf-new-non-profit/

Year-upon-year, we are continually amazed by the research and thought that goes into each child’s work and I’m positive this year we will continue to see some truly amazing entries.

Once again, the awards are being organised by Playtimes, one of Asia’s leading parenting and lifestyle magazines.   ​​

The Hong Kong Young Writers Awards (HKYWA) is an annual competition and fantastic opportunity for aspiring writers to showcase their talents and creativity.  Our entry categories are in fiction, non-fiction, poetry and cover art.

Over the years​, the awards have been sponsored by Search Group, SCAD, Cyberport, Max and Mei, Nury Vittachi, Faber-Castell, Bookazine, International New York Times, Techni Photo, Print Plus, Shamrock Catering, Friday Everyday and Asia Exhibits House

The competition’s main aim is to foster excellence in creativity by providing students with the opportunity to develop their expressive talents and expand their horizons. The awards encourage and recognise excellence in English writing and artwork among students, aged from 6-18, of various age groups, diverse backgrounds and different learning abilities. Since its inception in 2010, the competition has been a resounding success, with over 1,400+ entries coming in from approximately 200 participating schools across Hong Kong, Macau and China in 2024.

All entries should be based on the theme for 2024, 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.