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harbinger | noun

har·​bin·​ger | \ˈhär-bən-jər\

1. one that initiates a major change: a person or thing that originates or helps open up a new activity, method, or technology; pioneer.

2. something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come.

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The Harbinger Prize 2026

Key dates and procedure:
Competition announcement: 27 April 2026 ✅
Prompts and selection criteria announcement: 4 May 2026
Submission opens: 1 September 2026
Submission deadline: 30 November 2026
Shortlist announcement: 20 December 2026
Interviews: 11–25 January 2027
Winners announcement: 14 February 2027

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Jamie ChanHuman Rights Section Editor 2026 Hong Kong

Jamie Chan, born in 2009 in Hong Kong, joined Harbingers’ Magazine in August 2025 as part of the Japan Newsroom programme. Since then, she has written regularly for the magazine, covering human rights, society and legal issues that shape everyday life, quickly establishing herself as a thoughtful voice on justice and social affairs.

Her consistent work and engagement with the magazine led to her appointment as Human Rights Section Editor for 2026, a role she took up on 1 March.

Jamie studies in Cheltenham, United Kingdom. She is interested in true crime and psychology and plans to study law at university.

In her free time, Jamie enjoys philosophy, reading about unsolved crimes and making jewellery. She also plays volleyball as part of her school team and runs a collaborative writing club at her school. 

Jamie speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

 

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