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Calling all Malaysian Aspiring Writers: Enter the Young Author Award Competition and Unleash Your Creative Brilliance in English!

Are you a talented wordsmith with a passion for storytelling? The prestigious Young Author Award Competition is now open for submissions in Malaysia! This is your chance to shine as a young writer and have your work recognized. Whether you excel in poetry, short stories, or novels, this competition welcomes all genres and styles. Let your imagination run wild and captivate readers with your unique voice and narrative prowess. Not only will you have the opportunity to win fantastic prizes, but you'll also gain invaluable exposure and the chance to connect with other authors. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to showcase your talent. 

“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” - Louis L’Amour

“if you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” - stephen king, previous winners, a young author's journey.

Meet some of our young authors!

Jaybriel Cheng Yu Zhe

Sekolah sri tenby, setia eco park.

Han Chiang High School

Joshua James Cheah

Sjk(c) kuen cheng 2.

Kanchanaa Pulanthran

Smk taman desa, myaa 2023 workshop & competition, myaa 2023 offers a comprehensive 4-day online workshop (2 hours each day) designed to nurture young writers in the english language. participants will gain insights into effective story writing techniques during the interactive sessions. after the workshop, participants will submit their final stories within 7 days. winners of the english competition will be announced no later than 15 september 2023. as an added incentive, participants will also have the option to submit their stories to the asia yaa 2023 story writing competition. shortlisted participants will have their stories published and have the opportunity to serve as judges for upcoming myaas, write for the young reader club, and participate in social responsibility projects with the catherine khoo writing foundation. the deadline for ayaa submission is 31 december 2023..

(1) Junior For aged 12 and below (born year 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014...) (2) Senior For aged 13 and above (born year 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007...)

Workshop Date & Time

Junior (Choose 1 or 2) (1) 29 & 30 July, 5 & 6 August 2023 from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. (2) 12, 13, 19 & 20 August 2023 from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Senior 29 & 30 July, 5 & 6 August 2023 from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Workshop Mode

The workshop will be conducted Online via Zoom.

Workshop Agenda

(1) Theme Development for the Story (2) Analysis of Stories Written by Previous Winners (3) Story Planning

Workshop Coach

The MYAA workshop sessions are coached by Ms. Catherine Khoo, founder of the Unique English Classroom and creator of the Young Author Award from Singapore. Catherine is an author, editor, lecturer, and moviemaker with more than 30 years of experience in media. She was the Editor-in-Chief of Japan Close-Up Magazine and Asia 21 Magazine. She has published two bestselling books and is the founder of Singapore’s first boutique publisher of imprints for under-18s.

Story Word Count

Junior • 1,000-word (min) to 1,200-word (max) Senior • 1,200-word (min) to 1,500-word (max)

Competition Prizes

The winners from both Junior and Senior categories will not only receive cash prizes but also exclusive coaching sessions by Ms. Catherine Khoo. These personalized sessions aim to provide guidance on crafting their upcoming 3,000 to 5,000-word stories for AYAA 2023. 1st prize • RM1,200 + 30-minute personal coaching session 2nd prize • RM800 + 30-minute personal coaching session 3rd prize • RM500 + 30-minute personal coaching session Merit (x10) • RM50 each + 60-minute group coaching session

Participation Fee

RM250 for both workshop and competition.

Payment Method

Please make the payment via Bank Transfer to the following account details: Bank Name: Maybank Account Number: 512884095226 Account Name: Caya Academy Sdn Bhd Kindly include participant's name in payment reference to ensure smooth processing and registration. 

Refund Policy

There is no refund of the participation fee, but participants can transfer their seat to another person.

For additional information about MYAA, feel free to contact us via WhatsApp at 011-65505400 .

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Nearly 2000 poems submitted to the Malaysian Poetry Writing Competition 2021

The Malaysian Poetry Writing Competition 2021 was held from early April to 31 July 2021. The competition organised and sponsored by University of Nottingham Malaysia drew great interest and an overwhelming response. A total of 1913 poems were submitted by 860 poets and the age range of the poets was from early teens to mid-eighties.

The poems went through several rounds of judging and 123 poems were selected for the final round. These poems were judged by Wong Phui Nam, poet and writer, Melizarani T Selva, spoken word poet and Eddin Khoo poet, writer, translator and journalist.

Dr Jason Pandya Wood, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia said, “I’m really pleased to see that this competition has drawn so much attention and so many poets have submitted their work. The School of English at University of Nottingham Malaysia is actively involved in promoting creative writing through its undergraduate and post-graduate programmes. We are also happy to promote poetry writing through this nation-wide competition”.

The Chair of the competition, Emeritus Professor Malachi Edwin Vethamani informed the winners of the competition will only be announced at the prize giving ceremony. The following were the shortlisted poets and their poems: Che Lyn Li, ‘Elegy of My Tongue’; Chloe Hor Yin Yee, ‘Kota Kemuning’; Lim Jack Kin ‘Year of the Rat’; Che Lyn Li, ‘Your English is Good’; ‘Yee Heng Yeh, ‘Sultan Ismail’s Photographs from May 15, 1969’; Kristine Rimas Lee, ‘Ceremonial Cleaning at a Reunion’; Allison Jong Chia Ning, ‘A Ui/Ux Review of You’; Lim Jing Yi, ‘Rape Culture Pyramid’ and Hannah Ling Shu En, ‘Compass’.

The long-listed poets and poems are: Hazelynn anak Rimbar, ‘Messages from Petara’; Mohammad Ismim Putera bin Nawawi, ‘Jantina’; Ding Xue Er, ‘On the Cusp of Twenty-Four’ Loshni Nair, ‘Thalai Ezhuthu’; Eric Chow Kok Chean, ‘An Ox in a China Shop’; Chloe Hor Yin Yee, ‘The Swing of Things’; Haarshini Sivaparanjothi, ‘Jane’; Arvina Kaur Gill, ‘Momento Mori’; Kristine Rimas Lee, ‘A 21st Century Observation of a Chinese House’; Abhiraamee A/P Ayadurai, ‘One Brief Moment’ and Yee Heng Yeh, ‘Time Travel’.

The following poets and their poems received honourable mentions: Vinothini A.P Ananda Krishnan, ‘One Indian Female’; Matthew Jerome van Huizen, ‘Tiroi’; Syahida binti Johan, ‘Connection’; `Ainin Sofia bt Kamarudin, ‘Home’; Lim Jack Kin, ‘Sheraton Hotel Staff’; Noor Aishah binti Mat Dahan, ‘Ephemerality’; Khayma Latha A/P Balakrishnan, ‘Brown’ and Amir bin Muhammad, ‘On A Photograph of Annuar Musa Eating Maggi’.

Maya Press, the co-sponsor of the competition will publish a volume of the winning poems entitled, ‘Best Malaysian Poems: Selected Poems from Malaysian Poetry Writing Competition 2021’.

The date and venue for the prize-giving ceremony is being finalised and all poets will be informed of the details.

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Creative writing competition: ‘2021 in words’.

Good day Curtinians!

The year is coming to an end and we’re sure everyone had a tough long ride. Pen out your thoughts and views of the year and submit to us for an opportunity to win some money!

The  Creative Writing Competition – ‘2021 in Words’  is a safe and creative space for students to articulate their journey throughout the year in the literary sense. We want to motivate everyone to communicate their experiences and be encouraged on how far they have come.

All you need to do are:

• a) Write about a  challenge you have faced .
• b) Discuss on  how you manage the issue . You do not necessarily need to provide a clear-cut solution. Instead, elaborate on how you dealt with the problem.
• c) Explain  what you hope to see or achieve in the year 2022 .
• d) Limit the essay to only  800 words . (No minimum limit)

Send your work in PDF form to our email ( [email protected] )  by 11:59pm December 3 2021 . Essays will be marked based on content, language and creativity.

The prizes are :

Winners will be announced in mid-December 2021 and all participants will receive e-certificates.

Get creative and tell us how your year went!

For  further information/clarifications, reach out to us through email ( [email protected] ).

Sherillance Edwin President Curtin Oratory & Debating Society

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This year, CWC was organized by the English Unit from 15 th March until 15 th April 2021. There were two categories offered, namely poetry writing and film strip dialogue contest. Our unit managed to receive many submissions from emerging young writers in ASPer. The winners were chosen based on their outstanding language skills, distinctive styles as well as descriptions of mood in writings that best matched our theme. All the winners bagged cash prizes home. Below are the lists of the winners for both categories.

Poetry writing

1 st place: Still Connected by Farah Sofiah Binti Mohd Nasri

2 nd place: Park Bench by Kauthar Binti Mohd Fitri

3 rd place: Countless Sunset and Spring by Nur Adriana Batrisyia Binti Lukman

Film strip dialogue contest

1 st place: Nur Aqila Saliha Afandi

2 nd place: Khairul Arfan Zikry

3 rd place: Nuradilah Shahrul Niza

We would like to thank ASPer whose contributions made it possible for us to provide our young writers with the prizes and recognition they deserve. Last but not least, congratulations to all winners!

(Click here to read the winning poems and film strips)

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by Ms Zur Hanis Hamim

43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Darul Ehsan MALAYSIA

Malaysian Short Story Writing Competition announces this year’s winners

Judges of the event say winning entries reveal ‘deeper truths about what it means to be Malaysian’

THE vibrancy of the Malaysian short story in the English language was certainly evident as a total of 175 short stories were submitted for the 2022 Malaysian Short Story Writing Competition, sponsored by the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) in collaboration with Maya Press.

The competition was open to Malaysian writers 18 years of age and above, to showcase their original unpublished stories that are between 2,000 and 3,000 words in length.

Dr Jason Pandya-Wood, Dean of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UNM, expressed his enthusiasm for projects that supported the advancement of literature in Malaysia.

“I am really pleased that this is another successful national level competition. I am also glad to see alumni from the University of Nottingham Malaysia making a strong presence among the winners. The School of English at University of Nottingham Malaysia is actively involved in promoting creative writing through its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes,” he said.

Tapping on local talent

The 2022 Malaysian Short Story Writing Competition provided an opportunity for novice and published writers to showcase their work.

Chair of the organising committee and UNM Emeritus Professor, Dr Malachi Edwin Vethamani, shared, “The short story is a very popular literary genre in Malaysian writing in English. Still, there aren’t many avenues for writers to submit their work. This open-themed competition provided an opportunity for writers to submit work on topics that they were interested in and we received a wide variety of stories.”

First prize winner, Sharmilla Ganesan poses with Prof Sarah Metcalfe, Provost, University of Nottingham and Emeritus Professor Malachi Edwin Vethamani. – Courtesy of University of Nottingham A landmark competition

The 2022 Malaysian Short Story Writing Competition culminated in a prize giving ceremony held at the UNM Kuala Lumpur Teaching Centre (KLTC) on December 15. Professor Sarah Metcalfe, Provost, University of Nottingham Malaysia gave away the prizes.

Sharmilla Ganesan took the top prize for ‘A Chance Encounter at Sungai Chiling.’ Lam Kok Liang took second place for his story titled, ‘The Festival,’ while Sumitra Selvaraj and Miriam Samuel shared third place, Sumitra for ‘Such A Pretty Girl’ and Miriam for ‘The Things You Weep For.’

The winners took home a cash prizes of RM1,000, RM750 and RM500, respectively, and a certificate of recognition. Shortlisted and longlisted finalists also received a certificate of recognition as well as RM200 and RM100, respectively.

The shortlisted writers and their stories are Hoo Sze Ling for ’The First’; Lim Wan Phing for ‘Four’; Fong Min Hun for ‘An Afternoon at the Bank’; Joshua Lim Jia Sheng for ‘Generation Game Night’; ‘Yeoh Jun Ee for ‘The Washerwoman’ and Poh Tun Min for ‘The Girl Who Remembered’.

The longlisted writers and their stories are Wong Xiu Wei for ‘Just a Cat’; Joshua Lim Jia Sheng for ‘The Gambling Man’; Ethan John Matisa for ‘The Great Sleep Reset’; Loshni Nair for ‘It Runs in the Family’; Tan Hee Jin for ‘Threshold’; Chloe Hor Yin Yee ‘Red-eye Flight’; Zulfikri Bin Ahmad for ‘The Khutbah Staff’ and Mohd Hafidz Bin Mahpar for ‘Green-Eyed Monster’.

Judges’ feedback

The esteemed panel of judges for the competition comprised Sharon Bakar, a well-known editor, writer, publisher and curator of the long-running monthly literary event, Readings@Seksan in Kuala Lumpur, and three award-winning writers, Saras Manickam, Shi-Li Kow and Terence Toh.

Speaking on behalf of the judges Bakar said, “The judges wanted plots that drew us in completely from the first page and were fresh and surprising; characters we could believe in and care for; and strong writing that flowed beautifully. Stories that gave us pleasure.

“It was a bonus to find deeper truths about what it means to be Malaysian revealing itself through the storytelling. We found all these things in the stories written by the finalists.”

Group photo of all the winners present at the prize-giving ceremony. – Courtesy of University of Nottingham The winners’ voices

The winners of the competition also had some important things to say about their work.

Ganesan said her story “started with simply wanting to capture a conversation between two rather lost beings. But as it developed, I realised that this feeling of being ‘lost’ or ‘lonely’ can often be a by-product of feeling like you don’t belong. Which is what the story eventually became.”

Lam said, “Writing this story has been a real pleasure and eye opener. Ordinary people in everyday situations sometimes give us unexpected glimpses into the human condition. Perhaps over the ages, some these insights may have crept into myths and ritual. It was also interesting (and a bit spooky) that fictional characters can sometimes take on a life of their own; they tell us what they want to say, they might even shape and drive the story. If only we let them.”

Miriam mentioned that ‘The Things You Weep For’ is based on the realities of being a victim-survivor of sexual violence in Malaysia and said that “writing it gave me a form of healing I didn’t expect to experience. It made me realise the power of words, not only to convey meaning, but to create change and make things happen.”

She added, “to be one of the winners is an acknowledgement that stories like this are valid and important. Above all, it tells me that our stories are worth being written and talked about; that our voices matter too.” 

Sumitra said her story idea came from the countless instances of sexual harassment that children are subject to, often from family members or people who are known to them. She added, “it’s rarely addressed; excuses are made for the offending behaviour and the event is swept under the carpet. It’s decided that it’s better not to deal with the shame and stigma, for fear of rocking close relationships.

“But the ripple effects, even from just one seemingly small incident, scars children in ways that they cannot yet express. I hope the story makes people think about the potential monsters that may lurk in their own homes and social circles.”

Maya Press, the co-sponsor of the competition, will be publishing a compilation of the winning stories in the first quarter of 2023.

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Creative English writing contest for students on June 25

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SOUTHERN University College’s English division is organising the Southern Creative Writing Competition which is open to upper secondary school students in four districts of Johor.

The university college’s main objectives in holding the competition are to raise awareness of the importance of English in Malaysia and to promote the creative use of the language in its written form.

The competition is open to all Form Five and Six students who are currently studying in public, Chinese independent, private or international schools in Johor Baru, Kulai, Kota Tinggi and Pontian.

The competition will be held at the university college at 9am on June 25.

The genre is “flash fiction” which is defined as a very short story.

Participants may choose from five themes that will be announced on the day of the competition.

The word count for each submission is between 450 and 500 words.

A total of 20 winners will be awarded cash prizes and certificates.

For more details, email [email protected] or send a message via Telegram at 011-2064 9224.

The registration form is available at https://forms.gle/PohuaUprMPCSYyiN7 and the deadline to sign up for the competition is June 6.

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Malaysia celebrates its 64th Independence Day this year 2021. To you, what does gaining independence mean and how does it impact the future generation of the nation?

WHY THE YOUTH?

You are the leaders of tomorrow.

You will shape and decide the landscape of the country in the foreseeable future.

You will be the deciding factor - from running the government efficiently to imposing socio-cultural reforms for a united Malaysia.

HERE IS YOUR FIRST STEP

Put your thoughts in an essay.

Let your voice be heard today.

Youth are leaders of tomorrow, they say. This saying might have some significance but if tweaked to “youth are leaders of today” it will give a greater meaning and impact because all that matters now is today. Not tomorrow. Today affects tomorrow.

The prevalence of poor leadership is seen through various factors that cause a nation to implode. Different generations have come and passed. The call ‘to empower youth to be leaders of tomorrow’ has been nothing more than a resonance reverberating around classrooms and offices of lawmakers.

The time to harness different talents and abilities within a shared value system starts at schools. One way to tackle this conundrum is to encourage students into understanding the true context of Malaysia, its history and why acting now is essential for nation-building.

Students today will inevitably inherit this country when current leaders slowly move to take the backseats. Now is the time for students to stand up, be noticed and voice out their vision for the country with bright new ideas.

This essay writing competition is a step in the right direction for students to conspicuously articulate their ideas and ideals for how a nation should move forward.

If these appeal to you, we want to hear from you.

ABOUT THIS COMPETITION

The inaugural competition took place in 2019 and this is the second time it is being held. Essentially, this competition offers local and international high school students residing in Malaysia an opportunity to showcase their English language essay writing skills. Our aim is to encourage them to be interested in social and community issues and to express their thoughts through the art of essay writing using the English language.

In celebration of the 64th Merdeka Day as well as UCSI University's support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals , we encourage students to observe, reflect and write on the role of youth in nation building.

Along with the development of a country’s socio-economical status, environmental sustainability is also gaining equal importance. More youths are becoming more educated in the effort to create a greener environment. This has gained more attention from environmental activists and the media as they too want to highlight these positive efforts in the hope that everyone will realise the negative impacts of industrialised activities on the earth and what they can do to remedy them. Following this, more youths start to realise the impact they can make in creating minimal to zero waste in a community in the ASEAN region. This collective effort from all parties should continue on. Youth will one day be blazing trails for greater ideas for tomorrow. This is their chance to stand up, be noticed, and voice their vision for the country. This essay-writing competition will give youths an opportunity to share their ideas on how to create a more sustainable environment.

• Open to all high school students between 16 and 20 years old residing in Malaysia
• The length of the essay must be between 1,000 and 1,500 words.
• The submission must be an original piece of work and well-written in English.
• The submission must be from a single author.
• The essay must be inspiring and have a persuasive call to action on issues discussed.
• The essay must be typed in Times New Roman; 12 point, justified, 1.5 between lines, 2.0 between paragraphs.
• All entries must be submitted through the online portal: apps.ucsiuniversity.edu.my/essay/

A panel of judges will review all eligible entries received and select, at their sole discretion, the entries that are eligible to receive prizes.

The judging panel will evaluate the art submissions based on various criteria such as the originality of expression, creative use of materials and presentation, to name a few. The judges reserve the right to disqualify any entry if there is any reasonable doubt about the authenticity of the artwork.

First Prize

• RM5,000 cash
• 100% tuition fee waiver*
• Certificate

Second Prize

• RM3,000 cash
• RM10,000 tuition fee waiver*

Third Prize

• RM1,500 cash
• RM8,000 tuition fee waiver*

Fourth Prize

• RM1,000 cash
• RM5,000 tuition fee waiver*

Fifth Prize

• RM3,000 tuition fee waiver*

Consolation Prize (15)

• RM2,000 tuition fee waiver*

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This year, CWC was organized by the English Unit from 15 th March until 15 th April 2021. There were two categories offered, namely poetry writing and film strip dialogue contest. Our unit managed to receive many submissions from emerging young writers in ASPer. The winners were chosen based on their outstanding language skills, distinctive styles as well as descriptions of mood in writings that best matched our theme. All the winners bagged cash prizes home. Below are the lists of the winners for both categories.

Poetry writing

1 st place: Still Connected by Farah Sofiah Binti Mohd Nasri

2 nd place: Park Bench by Kauthar Binti Mohd Fitri

3 rd place: Countless Sunset and Spring by Nur Adriana Batrisyia Binti Lukman

Film strip dialogue contest

1 st place: Nur Aqila Saliha Afandi

2 nd place: Khairul Arfan Zikry

3 rd place: Nuradilah Shahrul Niza

We would like to thank ASPer whose contributions made it possible for us to provide our young writers with the prizes and recognition they deserve. Last but not least, congratulations to all winners!

(Click here to read the winning poems and film strips)

Written by,

by Ms Zur Hanis Hamim

Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor

Hotline : 011-39659550

Writing Competition for Young Writers in Malaysia

Inspiring children and teens to write

The Merdeka Writing Competition was founded in 2020 to encourage children and teens to write. Many of the writing competitions in Malaysia are either organised to promote a brand or company or topics that not all children understand like energy and sustainability.

While there’s nothing wrong with those competitions and, in fact, they are lauded for their accomplishments in encouraging children to think and write critically, not as many kids will participate because the topic is non-fiction and it’s tough for them to understand. Additionally, many of those contests are only open to Malaysians.

The Merdeka Writing Competition has been designed with the children in mind. So, the entries must be fiction (which they love) and on themes/topics that they understand (freedom, community, kindness, self-confidence). In addition, this competition is not limited to Malaysians. Children and teens of all nationalities can take part as long as they are in Malaysia. The competition is also open to refugees.

The person behind the Merdeka Writing Competition is former journalist Brigitte Rozario. She is currently a freelance writer, editor and trainer. She founded the Junior Writers Programme in 2018 as a way to get talented writers in Malaysia published. Each year, the programme has a new batch of students who publish an anthology.

Brigitte also uses the Merdeka Writing Competition to source for talents for JWP.

The Merdeka Writing Competition 2023 has concluded. The next one is planned for August 2024.

THE QUEEN'S COMMONWEALTH ESSAY COMPETITION

Since 1883, we have delivered The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition, the world's oldest international schools' writing competition. Today, we work to expand its reach, providing life-changing opportunities for young people around the world.

The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024 is now closed for entries

Find out more about this year’s theme

'Our Common Wealth'.

140 years of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition

The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools and has been proudly delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883. 

ABOUT THE COMPETITION 

An opportunity for young Commonwealth citizens to share their thoughts, ideas and experiences on key global issues and have their hard work and achievement celebrated internationally.

Frequently Asked Questions for the Competition. Before contacting us please read these.

MEET THE WINNERS 

In 2023 we were delighted to receive a record-breaking 34,924 entries, with winners from India and Malaysia. Read their winning pieces as well as those from previous years.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Terms and Conditions for entrants to The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition. Please ensure you have thoroughly read them before submitting your entry.