Write a Book in a Day Awards and Prizes

Best Books

Awards for books are determined by the Write a Book in a Day judging panel. Read more about the judges here.

The following awards are presented in each School Division by State or Territory:

• ‘Best Book’
• ‘Highly Commended Book’;
• ‘Commended Book’; and
• ‘Best Illustrations’.

The following awards are presented Nationally in each division:

• ‘Best Book’; and
• ‘Best Illustrations’.

Top Fundraisers

Top individual and team fundraisers will be recognised with the following prizes.

The top 3 individuals with the highest sponsorship amount will win a Gift Card for an amount in accordance with their ranking, as follows:

• Highest ranking- $1,000;
• Second highest ranking- $750; and
• Third highest ranking- $500.

The top 3 Teams with the highest sponsorship amount will win a Gift Card for an amount in accordance with their ranking, as follows:

• Highest ranking- $1,000;
• Second Highest ranking- $750; and
• Third highest ranking- $500.

Prize draw competition 

Any team that raises over $500 will automatically be placed into the draw to win a  gift card valued at $1,000.

Your chance to win!

Write a Book in a Day teams have a chance to win a limited edition 10 pack of stickers by raising vital funds for kid cancer research. Team’s that raise a minimum of $240 by 9pm, 30 September 2022 will automatically go into our prize draw!

(All funds must be submitted by 9pm AEST, Friday 30 September to be entered into the draw. The draw will be made at random. Please note the prize pack is 10 individual sticker sheets. This is a team prize).

Read the Terms and Conditions for the competition here.