Write and illustrate a novel in 12 hours to raise vital funds for kids' cancer research.

Registration is now open!

1,088

Writers

292

Teams

235

Schools & writing groups

$58,124

Raised in 2025

  • Nicky Ingall donated $144
  • Patrick Tanuwidjojo donated $20
  • Shahin Behnam donated $56
  • Christopher Gebhard donated $20
  • Angus Hutchinson donated $150
  • Darren and Menka Tindall donated $56
  • Sandra Salteri donated $300
  • Kathy Grzywna donated $56
  • Sammi Wang donated $30
  • Elly MacIntosh donated $50
  • Anonymous donated $20
  • Anonymous donated $5
  • Aimee Rattenbury donated $56
  • Anonymous donated $10
  • Anonymous donated $10
  • Tina Clark donated $73
  • Sandy Mack donated $100
  • Russell Seymour donated $30
  • Wendy Hill donated $56
  • Sinclair Hill donated $144
  • Warwick Talbot donated $30
  • Maureen Talbot donated $25
  • Robert Bolin donated $56
  • Kate Sleeman donated $25
  • Anonymous donated $100
  • Katja Berkelouw donated $73
  • Anonymous donated $56
  • Charlotte Covino donated $56
  • Christine Willingham donated $50
  • Anonymous donated $250
  • Anonymous donated $144
  • Christine Gebhard donated $56
  • Celine Boon donated $20
  • Celine Boon donated $20
  • Celine Boon donated $20
  • Celine Boon donated $50
  • Bronwyn Kettle donated $20
  • Sara Coggiola donated $20
  • Anonymous donated $30
  • Anonymous donated $30
  • Nerolie Grant donated $20
  • Nadia Schwarz donated $56
  • Daniel Neggo donated $256
  • Anonymous donated $56
  • Annie Stojkovski donated $20
  • Linna Wang donated $56
  • Anne Dascal donated $50
  • Dajana Malnersic donated $200
  • Jason Xu donated $56
  • Sandra Salteri donated $144

My promise is to never give up until every child survives cancer with minimal or no long-term effects.

Col Reynolds OAM

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

Webinar recording link here