Proverse Hong Kong publishes internationally from Hong Kong mainly high quality literary and general titles but also including some travel, sport, young author, educational and academic works. We accept submissions from non-native speakers of English as well as from native speakers.

In 2008, we established the annual international Proverse Prize for unpublished book-length non-fiction, fiction or poetry submitted in English. Semi-finalists have included writers born, resident or previously resident in the following: Andorra, Australia, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, New  Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, The Bahamas, The Netherlands, Peoples' Republic of China, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the USA. Opens for entries 7 May each year (closing date 30 June).

In 2016, we launched the annual international Proverse Poetry Prize for a single poem submitted in English. Placed winners have included writers born, resident or previously resident in the following: Australia, Bulgaria, Cuba, Estonia, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Macau, New Zealand, the Peoples' Republic of China, Poland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the USA. Opens for entries no later than 7 May each year (closing date 30 June).

Entries to both prizes are invited from anywhere in the world and are open to all over eighteen years old, whatever their nationality, residence or citizenship.