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Write and illustrate a novel in 12 hours to raise vital funds for kids' cancer research.
Competition is now closed. Winners have been announced, click to read below or watch the winners announcement!
16,662
Writers
2,245
Teams
569
Schools & writing groups
$1,241,366
Raised in 2025
- Anonymous donated $50
- Kha Khuong donated $56
- Anonymous donated $56
- Deidre Liptak donated $93
- Deidre Liptak donated $93
- Deidre Liptak donated $93
- Deidre Liptak donated $93
- Sanjay Agarwal donated $50
- Anonymous donated $24
- Anonymous donated $60
- Darren Higgs donated $73
- Darren Higgs donated $73
- Jennifer Elliott donated $25
- Rosalind Mitchell donated $20
- Serena Moss donated $100
- Kathleen Crook donated $300
- Anonymous donated $10
- Rachel Averbukh donated $56
- Jennifer Bridges donated $80
- Anonymous donated $56
- Anonymous donated $10
- Jessica Hardy donated $14
- Michelle Woodland donated $112
- Lexie Barkus donated $10
- Joel Chan donated $50
- Anonymous donated $30
- Danelle Karafil donated $270
- Danelle Karafil donated $271
- Danelle Karafil donated $271
- Danelle Karafil donated $271
- The Other Bridges donated $30
- Emma Toohey donated $25
- Kholoud Hamad donated $125
- Anonymous donated $50
- Anonymous donated $399
- Anonymous donated $399
- Natasha Nicholas donated $50
- Janine Rummenie donated $50
- Anonymous donated $30
- Helen Pavlidis donated $305
- Ash Maharaj donated $25
- Chitra Mukhra donated $10
- Nor Aishah Jamaludin donated $56
- Arani Roshan donated $40
- Nik Jo donated $20
- Anonymous donated $10
- Manoj Mathew donated $50
- Anonymous donated $10
- Shelly Jones donated $25
- Bhathiya Wickremasinghe donated $25
Top Fundraising
Teams
| 1. | ASC Narrative Ninjas | $9,403 |
| Al Sadiq College (GREENACRE) - NSW | ||
| 2. | Nagle College Team 3 | $7,525 |
| Nagle College (BAIRNSDALE) - VIC | ||
| 3. | Arden Green | $7,284 |
| Arden Anglican School (BEECROFT) - NSW | ||
| 4. | Arden White | $6,950 |
| Arden Anglican School (BEECROFT) - NSW | ||
| 5. | Tudor House | $6,836 |
| The King's School - Tudor House (MOSS VALE) - NSW | ||
Top Fundraising
Students
| 1. | Mohamad D. | $7,769 |
| ASC Narrative Ninjas Al Sadiq College (GREENACRE) - NSW | ||
| 2. | Ruth F. | $4,621 |
| Nagle College Team 3 Nagle College (BAIRNSDALE) - VIC | ||
| 3. | Harper S. | $2,914 |
| Twilight Inaburra School (BANGOR) - NSW | ||
| 4. | Samantha M. | $2,750 |
| Perth College Senior School Perth College (MOUNT LAWLEY) - WA | ||
| 5. | Noah S. | $2,710 |
| ASC Little Wonders Al Sadiq College (GREENACRE) - NSW | ||
My promise is to never give up until every child survives cancer with minimal or no long-term effects.
Webinar | Everything you need to know about Write a Book in a Day 2025
If you’re keen to learn more about Write a Book in a Day, we hosted a webinar.
It’s a great opportunity to hear about the new improvements to the competition website and details about the day.
Date held: Tuesday 27th of May