Awards & Prizes

Book Awards & Prizes

National Best Book Awards

The following awards are presented nationally in each division:
  • Best Book
  • Best Illustrations

  • In 2025, National Best Book Winners will also WIN an author visit*. *Online or in-person depending on division/ location.

    State Best Book Awards

    These Awards are presented in each school division by state/territory:
  • Best Book
  • Highly Commended Book
  • Commended Book
  • Best Illustrations
  • Fundraising Prizes

    Highest Fundraising Individual

    The top 3 individuals with the highest sponsorship amount will WIN a JB HiFi gift card to the following values.
  • Highest fundraiser − $1000
  • Second highest fundraiser − $750
  • Third highest fundraiser − $500
  • Highest Fundraising Team

    The top 3 Teams with the highest sponsorship amount will
    WIN a JB HiFi gift card:
  • Highest fundraising team − $1,000
  • Second highest fundraising team − $750
  • Third highest fundraising team − $500
  • Monthly Fundraising Prizes

    The Top 5 Fundraisers each month will go into the draw to WIN a book and stationery prize pack.
    Each pack includes Faber Castell stationery and an assortment of books from our judges and friends of Write a Book in a Day.

    Fundraising Prize Draw

    Any participating team that raises over $500 will automatically be placed into the draw to WIN a JB HiFi gift card valued at $1000.

    May Winner – Anoop B. from The King’s School – Tudor House.

    Early Bird Registration

    Early Bird Prize for Schools

    WIN a school visit with award-winning, middle-grade and young adult author, Samera Kamaleddine.Register and pay team entry fee (minimum payment of $77/ 1 team) by 30 June 2025 to go into the draw to win.