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.

Based in Hong Kong,  we are now organising the eightteenth edition of The Hong Kong Young Writers Awards 2027 ​(HKYWA).

The Awards now boast the support of a non-profit organisation,  (YLF).  For more information on the foundation please go to https://youthlf.org/

The HKYWA is an annual competition for aspiring writers to showcase their talents and creativity in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and cover art. 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 5-18, 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 2027, New Tales of the South China Sea. One winner will be chosen in each of the groups, and one lucky student will be named The Hong Kong Young Writer of 2027.

New Tales of the South China Sea