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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
Top Fundraising
Teams
1. | Tudor House | $6,061 |
The King's School - Tudor House (MOSS VALE) - NSW | ||
2. | Year 5/6 | $3,923 |
Whitford Catholic Primary School (HILLARYS) - WA | ||
3. | Barker Team 2 | $2,962 |
Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
4. | Barker Team 1 | $2,526 |
Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
5. | Barker Team 12 | $2,457 |
Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW |
Top Fundraising
Students
1. | Marlowe C. | $1,285 |
Tudor House The King's School - Tudor House (MOSS VALE) - NSW | ||
2. | Ayden W. | $1,227 |
Barker Team 2 Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
3. | Jayden T. | $1,205 |
Barker Team 1 Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
4. | Willa H. | $1,155 |
Tudor House The King's School - Tudor House (MOSS VALE) - NSW | ||
5. | Olivia P. | $1,152 |
Barker Team 5 Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW |
My promise is to never give up until every child survives cancer with minimal or no long-term effects.
COL REYNOLDS, FOUNDER OF THE KIDS' CANCER PROJECT

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