Hong Kong Free Press partnered with RTHK Radio 3 and free expression NGO PEN Hong Kong this year to run Top Story 2017 – a short story writing competition open to all.
The contest received a record number of entries, with 558 submissions. The winners were announced this week.
Junior Category:
First Prize: Jia – Olivier Norbu Lee
Second Prize: My Heart in Your Hands – Sunny Ling
Third Prize: Freedom Forgone for Loved Ones – Ridha Ali
Most Creative Award: Step Away – Lorraine Cheng Yi Shien
Adult Category:
First Prize: The Switcher – Yeung Chak Yan
Second Prize: Prank – Yuetting Cindy Lam
Third Prize: Whispers – Liam Beale
Most Creative Award: Xunxin Zishi Zui – Nathan Lauer
Congratulations to all the winners! If you are among them, you will be contacted with an invite to the prize presentation ceremony, to be held on January 11, 2018. For more details, click here.
Prizes:
1st Prize
• 20 books selected by Pan Macmillan.
• Dining vouchers by Lan Kwai Fong Group HK$1,800.
• One-hour consultation session with Hong Kong based author.
• A copy of “Portrait of Hong Kong” by Fan Ho.
2nd Prize
• 15 books selected by Pan Macmillan.
• Dining vouchers by Lan Kwai Fong Group HK$1,200.
3rd Prize
• 10 books selected by Pan Macmillan.
• Dining vouchers by Lan Kwai Fong Group HK$1,000.
Most Creative Awards:
• 5 books selected by Pan Macmillan.
• Dining vouchers by Lan Kwai Fong Group HK$800.
