© Write a Book in a Day
All Rights Reserved
Write and illustrate a novel in 12 hours to raise vital funds for kids' cancer research.
Registration is now open!
669
Writers
209
Teams
153
Schools & writing groups
$37,082
Raised in 2025
- Sarah Cotterill donated $15
- Lachlan Fay donated $56
- Michelle and Mark Fay donated $100
- Anonymous donated $50
- Colin Burns Colin Burns donated $25
- Anonymous donated $144
- Aunty Jus Orava donated $20
- Elizabeth Finnie donated $50
- Anonymous donated $25
- Christy Blake donated $73
- Anonymous donated $25
- Melce Leimroth donated $56
- Anonymous donated $30
- Anonymous donated $15
- JIAN YAN donated $15
- Crystal Kim donated $56
- Anonymous donated $50
- Dipen Soni donated $10
- Anonymous donated $20
- Lillian Jackson donated $56
- Anonymous donated $50
- Anup Khanal donated $20
- Anonymous donated $10
- Anonymous donated $56
- The Manka Family donated $50
- Sonia Lau donated $5
- Anonymous donated $3
- Anonymous donated $20
- Ling Gao donated $20
- Peter Aldridge donated $56
- Romana Jendruch donated $20
- Anonymous donated $5
- Paul Manka donated $50
- Anonymous donated $200
- Jennue Shaw donated $73
- Mansi Parikh donated $30
- Keval Patel donated $25
- Anonymous donated $80
- Sue Shaw donated $10
- Chenxi Cao donated $100
- Oliver Cao donated $50
- Christy Shon donated $56
- ellianna w donated $5
- Robin Shaw donated $50
- James Wyatt donated $20
- Anonymous donated $56
- Anonymous donated $73
- Anonymous donated $1,418
- Caroline Egan donated $73
- Kim Rigney donated $56
Top Fundraising
Teams
| 1. | Year 5/6 | $3,575 |
| Whitford Catholic Primary School (HILLARYS) - WA | ||
| 2. | Barker Team 2 | $2,738 |
| Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
| 3. | Barker Team 1 | $2,496 |
| Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
| 4. | Barker Team 9 | $2,142 |
| Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
| 5. | Barker Team 5 | $2,123 |
| Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
Top Fundraising
Students
| 1. | Ayden W. | $1,227 |
| Barker Team 2 Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
| 2. | Jayden T. | $1,205 |
| Barker Team 1 Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
| 3. | Olivia P. | $1,152 |
| Barker Team 5 Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
| 4. | Evelyn L. | $1,080 |
| Barker Team 19 Barker College (HORNSBY) - NSW | ||
| 5. | Marlowe C. | $710 |
| Tudor House The King's School - Tudor House (MOSS VALE) - 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’re hosting a webinar on Tuesday 20 May and you’re invited.
It’s a great opportunity to hear about the new improvements to the competition website and ask any questions you might have about registering and participating. We’d love to have you join us!
Date: Tuesday 20 May
NOTE: The Webinar has been postponed due to illness, please check back soon for our revised date. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Register for the webinar here.
If you have any questions that you would like answered on the webinar, please email them through to [email protected].