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!
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
- Only enrolled students within the registered school are allowed to participate in the Hong Kong Young Writers Awards. No individual entries are allowed.
- 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/
- 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.
- 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.
- 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/
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The competition will be judged by a panel of judges. Their decision will be final.
- 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.
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 |
| Australian International School Hong Kong | Primary | Mr. Chris Bird |
| 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 Shanghai Puxi | Primary & Secondary | Mrs. Megan Sinclair |
| 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 Kennedy School | Primary | Ms. Mandy Chan |
| 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 | Secondary | Mrs. Ezeamuzie |
| International Christian School | 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 | 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 Ghomraassi |
| 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. Lam Woo Memorial Secondary School | Secondary | Miss Jocelyn Huang |
| S.K.H. St. Peter’s Primary School | Primary | Miss Stephanie Fan |
| S.K.H. Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School | Secondary | Ms. Elaine So |
| 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 |
| 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 Anglo-Chinese Primary School | Primary | Mr. Wong Hei Tung |
| 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 Hong Kong | 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 | Ms. Nia O’Kell |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Mr. Georgie Barrow |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Mr. Mark O’Donoghue |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Ms. Amanda Schoefer |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Mr. Adam Jones |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Mr. Ricky Brocco |
| The French International School of Hong Kong | Primary | Mr. 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 | Upperschool | Ms. Mandy Liu |
| 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 |
| YK Pao School | Primary | Mr. Alex Mayne |
| 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