The 2019 Hong Kong International Young Readers Festival is now open for application!
Every year we bring Festival authors to schools for talks and workshops, creating unique opportunities for young people to meet with the writers they love. In 2018, we worked with 66 schools to connect with over 10,000 students, which is a 28 percent increase from 2017.
We strongly believe that literature should be a vital component of every child’s education regardless of his or her background and reading ability. By connecting excellent writers of international renown with young readers, we hope to promote higher levels of literacy in Hong Kong and to nurture a generation of outward-looking, globally engaged citizens.
You can read this year’s Schools Programme info pack down below or download it here. If you are interested in organising an author visit to your school or have any questions, please contact us at 2877 9770 or email at Fiona Chung.
List of schools that participated this year:
American School Hong Kong
Canadian International School
Chiu Lut Sau Memorial Secondary School
CMA Choi Cheung Kok Secondary School
Delia Memorial School (Glee Path)
French international School
German Swiss International School
Harrow International School
Hon Lam Mathematics and Music Studio
Hong Kong Academy
International Christian School
Island School
Japanese International School
Kennedy School
Kingston International School (Upper Primary)
Korean International School
Law Ting Pong Secondary School
Li Po Chun United World College
Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary)
P.L.K Ho Yuk Ching (1984) College
Pooi To Middle School
Raimondi College
Renaissance College Hong Kong
Rosebud Primary School
S.K.H Kei Fook Primary School
Sacred Heart Canossian College
Shatin College
Shrewsbury International School
STFA Lee Shau Kee College
The Harbour School
The ISF Academy
Tseung Kwan O Government Secondary School
Victoria Shanghai Academy
West Island School
Ying Wa College