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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
Top Fundraising
Teams
1. | Tudor House | $6,461 |
The King's School - Tudor House (MOSS VALE) - NSW | ||
2. | The Whitford Word Wonders | $3,943 |
Whitford Catholic Primary School (HILLARYS) - WA | ||
3. | Barker Team 2 | $3,297 |
Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
4. | Barker Team 9 | $3,129 |
Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
5. | Barker Team 18 | $2,884 |
Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW |
Top Fundraising
Students
1. | Willa H. | $1,299 |
Tudor House The King's School - Tudor House (MOSS VALE) - NSW | ||
2. | Marlowe C. | $1,285 |
Tudor House The King's School - Tudor House (MOSS VALE) - NSW | ||
3. | Mia X. | $1,235 |
Barker Team 9 Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
4. | Ayden W. | $1,227 |
Barker Team 2 Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
5. | Jayden T. | $1,205 |
Barker Team 1 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