Hong Kong's biggest literary event of the year kicks off on March 6. The Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival is in its sixth year, uniting authors and readers.
The good news is that it has even more to offer teen readers. The bad news is that places are limited and it books up fast.
The schools programme largely reaches out to international school students, with more than 40 schools involved this year. The 21 sessions are almost all sold out.
If you're quick, you can grab one of the last few spots with one of the festival's star attractions: Ian Whybrow. He's a former Hong Kong resident who now lives in Britain and is best known for Little Wolf and Harry and the Dinosaur.
Children's author Minfong Ho, who uses Asia as a backdrop for her writing, will have a particular appeal for local audiences. Her beautiful and atmospheric picture book Hush! A Thai Lullaby is about a mother trying to get her daughter to sleep. Rice Without Rain, about a 17-year-old girl in rural Thailand, was awarded the ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
But fear not if you've missed out on the school events, as several of the adult sessions may appeal to teen bookworms.
