MALAYSIA YOUNG AUTHOR AWARD 2023

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MYAA Senior Results 2023

Congratulations to all Winners!

Top 3 Senior Winners

Prizes:
✧ RM1,200 (1st prize), RM800, (2nd prize), RM500 (3rd prize)
✧ 30-minute personal coaching session by Ms. Catherine Khoo

Tarnia Lim Jia Yi | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Tarnia Lim Jia Yi
1st Prize

Saint International School

Alisha Sarah Binti Hizam Shah | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Alisha Sarah Binti Hizam Shah
2nd Prize

Spectrum International Islamic School

Emily Kuok Yee Han | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Emily Kuok Yee Han
3rd Prize

Kuen Cheng High School

10 Senior Merit Winners

Prizes:
✧ RM50 cash prize each
✧ 60-minute group coaching session by Ms. Catherine Khoo

Note:
✧ Winners are listed without specific ranking.

Izza Husna Binti Adzairiel@Shamsul Azrul | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Izza Husna Binti Adzairiel@Shamsul Azrul
Merit

Kolej Yayasan Saad Melaka

Valerie Loh Chen En | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Valerie Loh Chen En
Merit

Stellar International School, Johor

Isis Isabel Wong Ziqian | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Isis Isabel Wong Ziqian
Merit

Premfield International School

Maisara Sofea Binti Mohd Mukhwim | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Maisara Sofea Binti Mohd Mukhwim
Merit

SMK Bukit Jambul

Tan Yu Liang | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Tan Yu Liang
Merit

Paragon International School, Johor Bahru

Ian Lim Yong Jer | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Ian Lim Yong Jer
Merit

Stonyhurst International School Penang

Leong Yuen | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Leong Yuen
Merit

Han Chiang High School

Ammar Bin Azhar | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Ammar Bin Azhar
Merit

Sekolah Menengah Sains Banting

Lee Yve | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Lee Yve
Merit

SMJK Katholik

MYAA Junior Results 2023

Congratulations to all Winners!

Top 3 Junior Winners

Prizes:
✧ RM1,200 (1st prize), RM800, (2nd prize), RM500 (3rd prize)
✧ 30-minute personal coaching session by Ms. Catherine Khoo

Putri Ayra Elman Binti Bakri | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Putri Ayra Elman Binti Bakri
1st Prize

SK Assunta 2, Petaling Jaya

Lee Wei Ning | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Lee Wei Ning
2nd Prize

Dwi Emas International School

Tai Hui Wei | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Tai Hui Wei
3rd Prize

Sekolah Sri Tenby Setia Eco Park

10 Junior Merit Winners

Prizes:
✧ RM50 cash prize each
✧ 60-minute group coaching session by Ms. Catherine Khoo

Note:
✧ Winners are listed without specific ranking.

Yong Qing Qing | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Yong Qing Qing
Merit

SJK(C) Foon Yew 2

Zaid Asad Khan Bin Muhammad Ali | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Zaid Asad Khan Bin Muhammad Ali
Merit

SK Bukit Damansara

Isabel Lim Yu Tong | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Isabel Lim Yu Tong
Merit

Sekolah Rendah Seri Presbyterian Batu Pahat

Nur Ariana Syaffa Binti Norazeman | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Nur Ariana Syaffa Binti Norazeman
Merit

SMK Lutong, Miri

Woo Gin Lynn | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Woo Gin Lynn
Merit

SJK(C) Kuen Cheng 2

Low Qian Ling | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Low Qian Ling
Merit

Cempaka International School

Charmaine Min Hyun Hee | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Charmaine Min Hyun Hee
Merit

SJK(C) St. James, Likas

Jaybriel Cheng Yu Zhe | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Jaybriel Cheng Yu Zhe
Merit

Sekolah Sri Tenby Setia Ecopark

Ho Jie Qi | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Ho Jie Qi
Merit

SJK(C) Tsun Jin

Cheryllea Wong Suet Lea | Malaysia Young Author Award 2023
Cheryllea Wong Suet Lea
Silver

Sri Sempurna International Secondary School

Meet Our Judges

The submitted stories will undergo an initial review, filtration, and shortlisting process by our nine young authors, who utilize our marking rubric. Following this, the shortlisted stories are forwarded to Ms. Catherine Khoo for the final selection of the top winners.

Dharyaasri Karthigesan | MYAA Judge 2023
Dharyaasri
Author of "Blueberry Pancakes"

Dharyaasri Karthigesan is surviving college before stepping into law school and feels at home in her little world of writing and storytelling. An avid reader then writer since birth, she participated in the MYAA 2021 then AYAA 2021 where she was given the opportunity to publish her first book baby, Blueberry Pancakes and it's her second year judging for the MYAA. Apart from playing with words, she enjoys crocheting, debating, napping and taking sunset pics.

Yumnah Binti Muhammad | MYAA Judge 2023
Yumnah
Author of "Bright Moon of Myeongwol"

Yumnah Binti Muhammad has just completed her education in English Literature, Psychology, and History - garnering her love for writing from her explorations in historical and psychoanalytical literature. She is most interested how various literary works explore the human psyche, but aside from this, she enjoys the novelty in meeting new people, learning new things, and visiting new places across the KL City.

Celiste Lim | MYAA Judge 2023
Celiste
Author of Between the Lines of Black and White

Celiste Lim is an avid reader whose insatiable hunger for reading does not discriminate between languages. She participated in the Malaysian Young Author Awards 2021 and placed first with her story “Between the Lines of Black and White”. Ever since, she constantly experiments with different styles of writing, and is not one to shy away from alternating between languages in her journey as a writer.

Nur Aliah Alisha | MYAA Judge 2023
Aliah
Author of "Sunflowers for Vincent"

Nur Aliah Alisha is in her first semester at University of Malaya, taking Foundation in Physical Sciences. She finds joy in writing anything; from a few pages of her diary to a fully written story. She even managed to publish a book, Sunflowers for Vincent. In the rare moments when she is not occupied with school work, she probably has her nose stuck in a compelling book!

Tan Lee Ann | MYAA Judge 2023
Lee Ann
Author of "The Creature from the Cottage"

Tan Lee Ann is an ambitious person who strives to achieve many things in life, including the art of writing stories. She has written stories in many different forms from comics, novels, plays, video games and movies, even through song writing, and believes that the world is rich with stories untold, waiting to be discovered and renewed.

Arissa Sahira | MYAA Judge 2023
Arissa
Author of "Lake Yomi"

Arissa Sahira is juggling her pursuit of a Bachelor of Laws with her obsession with anime. Beyond the lecture halls, she's a budding artist and published writer, eagerly sharing her passions with the world. From her heartfelt digital art to her published short stories like "Lake Yomi," Arissa's work sheds light on often-overlooked issues in her local culture, firmly believing in the transformative power of storytelling!

Nicole Shekinah | MYAA Judge 2023
Nicole
Author of "Timerift"

Nicole Shekinah is a freak over literature and stories, she always has a book in her hand. She finds writing to be the easiest way to breathe life into the ideas in her head - everything is possible in the world of words! Nicole believes in the power of writing and aspires to change lives with her written words!

Edria Dayyinah Syahrun Nizam | MYAA Judge 2023
Edria
Author of "One Million Fireflies"

Edria Dayyinah is not only a dedicated full-time student at Kolej Yayasan Saad Melaka but also a passionate literature enthusiast. She is now serving as a judge in MYAA 2022 and 2023, and is thrilled to witness more young authors embark on the same creative journey. Edria also holds a special place in her heart for literary fiction books, particularly those that make her cry.

Sharanya Kabilan | MYAA Judge 2023
Sharanya
Author of "A Rainbow After the Storm"

Hi my name is Sharanya Kabilan. I am a bookworm and also a Selangor state badminton player. My hobbies include baking, reading and obviously playing badminton. Writing has been an interest of mine since a tender age which has only burgeoned with every passing day. I love the freedom of speech that comes with writing making one feel cathartic and unbridled, like a horse free of its reins.

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