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# HKYWA

## 2025 Theme: New Tales of China's Dinosaurs

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**Submission Deadline: Monday, January 5th 2025.**
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## Groups, Categories and Word Limits

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|                     | Fiction          | Non-Fiction      | Poetry   |
| ------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | -------- |
| Group 3 (Y6 - Y8)   | Up to 1500 words | Up to 1500 words | No limit |
| Group 4 (Y9 - Y10)  | Up to 3000 words | Up to 3000 words | No limit |
| Group 5 (Y11 - Y12) | Up to 3000 words | Up to 3000 words | No limit |

### Submission Instructions

* Submit a Google doc (preferably in word format) to Mr Mac ( add me as an editor)
* Name your doc according to these guidelines: School Name, Student’s name, Category & Group.doc e.g. Victoria Shanghai Academy, Gabrielle Tse Mei Ying, Fiction Group 4.doc
* Please also make sure that your name and school are only mentioned in the document title, not in the document itself
* 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
* Don't include any images in your document
* Please proofread your work

### Links

[Judging Criteria](https://www.hkywa.com/judging-criteria/)

[FAQs](https://www.hkywa.com/about-the-competition/faqs/)