Winners of the ELTU Creative Writing Competition 2025

CREATIVE NONFICTION

1st Place

Ana Paula Carbonell Díaz

"Is it so bad that I lied"


2nd Place

Wen Airan

"The Inertia of Rain"


Honourable Mention

Maya Riminucci

"How I Learned to Cook (and to Be Alone)"



Honourable Mention

Wong Hung Wah, Helen

"Between the Mirror and the Mask"


POETRY

1st Place

Law Yuen Tong, Phoebe

"Fare Well"


2nd Place

Wen Airan, Ariel

"The Idealist Cooks"


Honourable Mention

Ana Paula Carbonell Díaz

"hidden truth"


Honourable Mention

Ka Po Wong, Joyce

“Choose your Poison"


Honourable Mention

LEE, Ying Sin Tracy

"Strawberry Truths"


Honourable Mention

Nathan Fung

“Lucifer"


SHORT STORY

1st Place

Chung Yan Sing, Joshua

"Perfect Li(f)e"


2nd Place

Yeung Hoi Lok, Hillary

"The Prophet's Truth"


Honourable Mention

Lyu Xinran, Lillian

"Log: First Godfall Crater Expedition Concluded. March 16, 2023"


Honourable Mention

Lu Christian Cai

"Boy"

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