Call for Submissions

The City Literary Creation Award, part of the City Literature Festival 2014, is now open for submissions. This initiative aims to encourage youth from Hong Kong and Macau to engage in Chinese creative writing and foster literary exchange between the two regions.

Eligibility & Timeline

• Eligibility: Young people aged 15–24 residing in Hong Kong or Macau, or students enrolled in higher education degree programs (including full-time or part-time diploma, undergraduate, or postgraduate courses) in either region.
• Submission Period: From now until January 30, 2014.
• Results Announcement: May 2014.
• Publication: All winning works will be published in a collection.

Award Categories & Prizes

This year's theme is "Living in the City." Submissions can be realistic or fictional, with topics chosen by the author. Categories include:

• Prose
• Fiction
• New Poetry
• Culture and Art Criticism

Each category awards Champion, First Runner-up, Second Runner-up, and Merit prizes.

• Champion: HKD 5,000
• First Runner-up: HKD 3,000
• Second Runner-up: HKD 1,000

Submission Details for Macau Participants

Interested participants from Macau must submit the following:

• Completed application form
• Hard copy of the work
• Electronic copy (on CD/DVD)

Submission Address: Macao Foundation, 13/F, Times Commercial Building, No. 619 Avenida da Praia Grande, Macau.

• Please mark the envelope with "City Literary Creation Award 2014."
• The application form and detailed competition rules can be downloaded from the organizer's website: www.fmac.org.mo.

Background & Past Success

Organized since 2006, this award has been jointly held for nine consecutive years. It consistently attracts numerous young participants from Hong Kong and Macau. Last year saw over 250 submissions.

Notable Macau Winners (Previous Edition):

• Li Bingyan (University of Macau) – Champion, Culture and Art Criticism category.
• Jiang Meixian (University of Macau) & Zhang Jing (Macau University of Science and Technology) – Merit awards.
• Tan Yanqing (University of Macau) – First Runner-up, New Poetry category.

Other Festival Activities

The City Literature Festival 2014 also features a series of other events, including large-scale seminars, writing workshops, and author exchange sessions.

Contact Information

For inquiries, please contact:

• Contact Persons: Leong Hung Ian / Lau Sze Wing from the Institute
• Phone: 853-87978529 / 853-87978512
• Email: [email protected]