The Hong Kong Young Writers Awards

Dear Principals, Teachers, Librarians, Parents and Students,

We invite your students to enter the Hong Kong Young Writers Award!

Year-upon-year, we are continually amazed by the research and thought that goes into each child’s work and we are 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.   ​​

Since the entries for the competition and the workload to organise this amazing event are growing in a fast speed we decided to create a non-profit organization – YOUTH LITERATURE FOUNDATION – that will take care of this. For more information on the organization please go to https://youthlf.org/

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, Faber-Castell, Bookazine, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, International New York Times, Techni Photo, Plus Group, El Charro, Delaney’s, Shamrock Catering, Max and Mei, Nury Vittachi, 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. At HKYWA we know writing is not only fun, but an incredibly powerful method that can help children develop critical thinking skills, creativity and enhance their imaginations, as well as improving their reading comprehension, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and communication skills.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 more than 1900+ innovative entries coming in from 400+ participating teachers across Hong Kong, Macau and China in 2025.

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

New Tales of China’s Silk Road