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

Registration is now open!

6,392

Writers

1,178

Teams

456

Schools & writing groups

$323,318

Raised in 2025

  • Kristy Jenner donated $20
  • Anonymous donated $10
  • Natalie Johns donated $56
  • Xiaoyun Hu donated $20
  • Evan Xu donated $20
  • Lisa Granger donated $15
  • Nicole Charalambous donated $144
  • Mick Stone donated $73
  • Holly Ha donated $50
  • Adrian Magro donated $40
  • Emma Shadbolt donated $30
  • Pip Wallace donated $144
  • Jackeline Gomez donated $30
  • Kerrie Fletcher donated $250
  • Julieta Quintero Giraldo donated $25
  • Mary-Anne Hoare donated $56
  • David Harrington donated $73
  • Kelly Mills donated $50
  • Anonymous donated $25
  • Becky Short donated $50
  • Andrew Hook donated $50
  • Steve Eason donated $10
  • Lesley Hook donated $20
  • Steve Eason donated $10
  • Liz Wilson donated $10
  • Maria Rodrigues donated $50
  • Minshan Zhan donated $30
  • Rebecca Dalwood donated $20
  • Sissi Chen donated $50
  • Tanya Siebel donated $50
  • Kaedyn Christian donated $10
  • Tiffany Schaafsma donated $10
  • Anonymous donated $73
  • Roschelle Pettit donated $56
  • Anonymous donated $25
  • Tom Davis donated $144
  • Veronica Joscelyne donated $56
  • Catherine Richardson donated $73
  • NAZMAN Industries donated $56
  • Jennifer Krajewski donated $30
  • Jr-Shiuan Lin donated $50
  • Anonymous donated $144
  • Anonymous donated $50
  • Karen and Steve Eckersley donated $50
  • Rachel Smalley donated $50
  • Christian Grima-smith donated $20
  • Pat DIANA donated $250
  • Paul Longworth donated $30
  • Maria Puopolo donated $56
  • Cooper East donated $20

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