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

Registration is now open!

3,249

Writers

656

Teams

316

Schools & writing groups

$139,255

Raised in 2025

  • Anonymous donated $30
  • Candice Cutri donated $25
  • Ritu Arora donated $56
  • Bruno Sergi donated $20
  • Danny Thien donated $10
  • Katherine Singh donated $20
  • Amanda Brown donated $25
  • Mehernaaz Nariman donated $25
  • Jennifer Morris donated $20
  • Jaimee Lietze donated $40
  • Nicole Donoghue donated $25
  • Vince Barbatano donated $100
  • Bak Thien donated $20
  • Kate Bryce donated $50
  • Davies Boys donated $56
  • alruna meeks donated $25
  • Leanne Bee donated $20
  • Meher Nariman donated $56
  • kathryne Harkness donated $20
  • Brian Rohrlach donated $25
  • Elizabeth Kruse donated $30
  • Anonymous donated $7
  • Anonymous donated $7
  • Anonymous donated $7
  • Anonymous donated $25
  • Charlie Holmes donated $40
  • Melody Lawler donated $20
  • Patricia Chivers donated $25
  • Annemarie Parker donated $20
  • Aiden Holmes donated $40
  • Alana Muller donated $50
  • Lisa Jones donated $33
  • Lana Gill donated $20
  • Brad Gill donated $20
  • Anonymous donated $25
  • Jenna D donated $15
  • Anonymous donated $100
  • Anonymous donated $25
  • Anonymous donated $50
  • Jason and Tatika Gill donated $56
  • Tanya Harding donated $20
  • Gazza Bilson donated $100
  • Maneesh Gupta donated $50
  • Christopher Booth donated $73
  • Loshana Karthikeya donated $30
  • Amy Cocodis donated $20
  • Michelle Hay donated $50
  • Mia Hickson donated $5
  • Katherine Jones donated $144
  • Shelley Turner donated $30

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