One day of celebration. Five months of reading, writing and creating.
RCI treats World Book Day as the culmination of a longer literacy journey rather than a one-off event. Schools and communities can build towards it through writing, illustration, comics, author encounters and language discovery.
A campaign schools can build into their calendar.
Build the celebration around creation and participation.
Writing Competition
Friendly school-based writing activity that can progress into wider recognition and celebration.
Comic Book Competition
Connect comic-writing learning with an opportunity to create and submit an original comic project.
Meet an Author
Author encounters can connect readers with creative process, ideas and different perspectives.
Writing & Illustration
Combine words and visual storytelling into a creative competition or exhibition pathway.
Learn a New Language
Use the campaign to encourage language curiosity and cross-cultural reading experiences.
Illustration Challenge
Celebrate visual interpretation, book-inspired art and original creative responses.
Give learners somewhere meaningful to send the work they create.
RCI now includes a private Young Creators submission flow for drawings, illustrated stories and book projects. Submissions are reviewed before any public use, and public showcasing is consent-led.