Competition Details
Event Information
4 November
Competition Open
14 March
Story Submission Deadline
April
Online Story Publishing
May
Results Announcement
June
Award Ceremony
Kids4Kids My Story Creation Competition
My Story Creation is a creative writing and illustration competition open to all Primary School students in Hong Kong. The competition encourages children to express their imagination and present their original ideas to the world and be a Storyteller.
Eligibility
The competition is open to all registered Hong Kong primary schools and all enrolled primary school students. Individuals and groups of up to 4 students can submit a single story. There is no limit on the number of entries.
Story Requirements
- OriginalityStories and illustrations must be original, i.e. not copied from others, not Artificial Intelligence generated, and never been published before.
- Language RequirementEnglish and/or Chinese.
- Page Limit10-12 pages of writing + 10-12 pages of illustrations. (each page should have an illustration accompanying within)
- Word LimitEnglish: at least 30 words and not exceeding 90 words per page.Chinese: at least 40 characters and not exceeding 120 characters per page.
- IllustrationsThe suggested size is 30cm x 30cm drawing paper and 2000 pixels x 2000 pixels for uploading.Writing and illustrations should be separate: note that story text should not be on the illustrations.Must include Story Title on the cover page.
Judging
The panel of judges will read and grade all stories, select and present awards to the kids who have demonstrated exceptional performance in the following categories: “Storytelling Excellence”, “Writing Excellence” and “Illustration Excellence”. The judges’ decisions are final and binding. A final collection of 10 stories selected by our judges will be printed in the annual Kids4Kids Treasury publication.
Competition Entry Fee
Each story submission requires a standard competition entry fee of HK$500 - all the proceeds support Kids4Kids My Story Creation Program. Schools participating in My Story Creation Workshop will be eligible for free story submission quotas.
