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Write and illustrate a novel in 12 hours to raise vital funds for kids' cancer research.
Registration opens 1 May for the 2026 competition.
16,662
Writers
2,245
Teams
569
Schools & writing groups
$1,241,422
Raised in 2025
- Anonymous donated $56
- 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
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