The great novelist, Harper Lee, who wrote To Kill A Mockingbird, said, “The book to read is not one that thinks for you, but the one that makes you think.” I sincerely hope my book would do just that …. Make you think about your life and how to live it well. I have done it with my life. It wouldn’t have happened without the help and support of the people I’ve mentioned in the pages of my book. I owe them a debt of gratitude. I also dedicate this book to the memory of my father and my brother, who started this beautiful journey with me. And to all, who are still traveling …… You have only one life! It’s too short to dwell on yesterday. Live now! Break some rules! Have fun!
~Catherine Khoo, Literary Traveller
You are never too young to write a book! Children get to learn to write their own 3,000- word storybooks and improve descriptive and vocabulary skills. Best stories are entered into the Asia Young Author Award, a regional writing competition for under-18s. Students have a chance of seeing their names in print.
Building The Next Generation Of Thinkers And Writers
Janus Education Services and Experiences & Experiments Books proudly host the annual Asia Young Author Award (AYAA) to recognise the most prolific budding writers in our region.Winners and finalists will have their stories published in paperback, ebooks, Young Reader Club magazine and will also have a chance to be invited to write for Young Reader Club and participate in social responsibility projects with the Catherine Khoo Writing Foundation.
The Young Reader Club is a bi-annual magazine for kids and teenagers 8 to 16 years old, which aims to build the next generation of writers and thinkers by providing them with a fresh perspective on writing, literature and creativity.