About the Authors
Here you will find biographies of the currently active LEAP authors.
Hugo Earnshaw-Saran
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Hugo Earnshaw-Saran is a Grade 7 student who loves world building, storytelling and good humour. He particularly enjoys writing Science Fiction, Fantasy and Mystery stories, which has been evident since he joined the Learning Extension in Grade 3. His poem about a trolley problem - “Not So Hypothetical” - was published in He(a)rd Magazine. Hugo’s favourite pastimes are playing video games, reading, and spending time with his family and two dogs.
Jonathan Wong
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Pending
Sameer Taher
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I'm in 6th grade and I've lived in Hong Kong for 10 years, and I was born in Shanghai. I love playing football, coding and I love to play video games. I love LEAP and writing stories and I'm from India.
Phoebe James
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Pending
Ash James
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Pending
Hannah Dixon
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Pending
Oscar Bhattacharyya
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Oscar Bhattacharya is a Grade 4 student who enjoys reading and storytelling. He has a passion for writing science fiction, fantasy, and mystery - an interest that has been clear since he joined the Learning Extension Program in Grade 3 term 2. His book, “The Shadow Man,” follows Sharen, a boy drawn into a mysterious world as he uncovers his connection to a powerful substance called Sagoamber while facing off against a formidable villain. This gripping story explores themes of courage, identity, and the battle between good and evil.
In his free time, Oscar loves reading and playing video games and immersing himself in books, often seeking inspiration for his own creative writing. He cherishes spending time with friends. Oscar’s imaginative spirit and dedication to storytelling mark him as an aspiring young author with a bright future ahead.
Emilia Low
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Emilia is 8 years old and has spent her whole life in HK. She lives with her mom, her 5-year-old sister named Sophia, and 2 pet terriers named Bella and Coco. Her dad works in the Middle East and they see each other once every month.
Emilia loves to read and write poetry. She especially enjoys writing acrostic poems and haikus. She plans to write a picture book for other kids in the future. Her favourite hobbies are roller skating, playing the piano and singing with her sister. She also likes pineapple on her pizza and likes lemon flavoured ice cream but hates drinking milk.
Malcolm Wong
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Hi, I'm Malcolm Wong. I like seals and video games, and my favourite color is blue.
I can be weird or serious, but mostly weird. I used to have gold fish, but all the fish my family bought died, and I mean a LOT of fish. I have a mom and dad (obviously) and a brother and sister (twins) that are 14 years old, I’m 11. So thank you for spending your time reading my story, I feel like not that many people actually read these stories. I didn’t know that there were these stories before I joined LEAP.
Anyway, I’m going to include the date I finished this story so I can look at it and go, “Wow, I made that ___ years ago?” 2nd December, 2025.
Julian Lim
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Julian is an enthusiastic reader who discovered a love for books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid through his older brother. He enjoys exploring different types of food, much like he enjoys exploring different kinds of stories.
He is also an aspiring writer who has already created four or five short stories in both English and Chinese. Julian is focused on practicing more and developing his skills as a storyteller.
Jia Le Lee
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Lee Jiale enjoys reading adventure and fantasy books like Alex Rider, Journey to the West, and the Warriors series. He is really interested in fighter jets. In the future, he hopes to become a marine biologist so he can learn more about ocean life and help protect the sea.
Winston Qin
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Winston likes blobs. He is a daydreamer, always thinking about random objects. He mostly gets inspired by the TV shows and films (The Avatar!). He usually writes books in the action genre. His best ideas come from his imagination. His favourite part of writing is plot twists.
Oliver Lim
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My name is Oliver and I’ve been in THS for 6 years. There are 4 members of my family: my brother, me, my dad and my mom. The hobbies I like to do outside school include drumming, swimming and ice skating. I also like reading books such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dog Man. My brother Julian also reads the same things. That is because my brother likes to copy me and do what I do. About reading, this year I joined the primary battle of the books.
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Hansen Yang
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Hello my name is Hansen.I am 12 years old. I like to play cricket. My favorite subjects are media tech and math.I favorite food is pasta and pizza. I am a very social person. In the future I want to be in the military or be a firefighter.