Finalists 2020
Below is a list of the 2020 FINALISTS in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The children's books were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools, the adult books by 2 Reading Groups, 1 in London and 1 in Stockholm. The books were marked according to EDITING, THEME, STYLE, COVER and, in the case of many of the children's books, ILLUSTRATIONS.
The WINNERS will be announced on April 1st, 2021.
Jump straight to:
- Category 1: Pre-school picture books
- Category 2: Books for 6 - 8 year olds
- Category 3: Books for 9 - 12 year olds
- Category 4: Books for Teenagers
- Category 5: Books for adults (fiction)
- Category 6: Books for Adults (non-fiction)
- Red Ribbon Bands
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
The Big Adventures Of A Little Tree: Tree Finds Friendship
Author: Nadja Springer
Illustrator: Tilia Rand-Bell
The Super Awesome Secret Adventures of Billy the Brave: Jungle Mayhem
Author: Christian Canning
Illustrator: Edison Goncalves, Len Simon
Chieftain’s Daughter: Violet Moon Series Book 2
Author: Alisa Hope Wagner
Illustrator: Albert Morales
Anti-Sell: Marketing, Lead Generation & Networking Tips for Freelancers Who Hate Sales
Author: Steve Morgan
Bad Bitches and Power Pitches: For Women Entrepreneurs and Speakers Only
Author: Precious L. Williams
It's A Jungle Out There, Powerful Parenting Lessons Inspired by The Lion King
Author: Nathaniel A. Turner
Make Fitness A Priority: 30 tips to elevate your life through fitness, Chad Austin
Author: Chad Austin, Jesse Kepka
No More Cakes and Ale? Dietary Intelligence for gluten-free adults and their food dudes
Author: Sophie Newton
Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness, and Love
Author: Justin and Alexis Black
Success Tools: Upgrade Yourself into a High Performer for Lifelong Career Success
Author: Leopoldo Fu
Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer's: Principles of Caregiving That Kept Me Upright
Author: Renée Brown Harmon, MD
The Cosmic Playbook for Writers: 30 Vital Mini Meditations to Boost Your Creativity, Resilience & Passion
Author: P.K. Davies
The Introvert’s Complete Career Guide: From Landing a Job, to Surviving, Thriving and Moving on Up
Author: Jane Finkle
Volcanic Momentum: Get Things Done by Setting Destiny Goals, Mastering the Energy Code, and Never Losing Steam
Author: Jordan Ring
A Red Ribbon is awarded to a book that did NOT get over 30/40 to be a finalist, but was still very much enjoyed by the readers.
Red Ribbon
Everything Under the Sun: A Family Doctor's Reflections on Life, Love, Loss and Renewed Hope in Medicine
Author: Bruce Rowe MD
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THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
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Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Ships in the Desert
Timely, illuminating, and wise
—Julian Hoffman
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
The Eye of Nineveh (thriller)
They found a gem powered by
the gods. Now, it´s vanished.
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Great Inventor of the Stars
A Master in Training fixes a
broken sky by adding stars
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
False Neutral
A story of choices made & not
made, & the collision of paths
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Whispers of the Gone
A Realm and Elven Saga
for the curious adventurer.
Amazon
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
Planet Asperger
Around the Syndrome
in 88 Questions
books2read.com
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Just Janey's Way
Janey wants EVERYTHING her way
Is Janey a STUBBORN BULLY?
Amazon
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
YouTube
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Seeking Shelter
Memoir of a Jewish Girlhood
in Wartime Britain
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Defense of the Commonwealth
The first hero of the
Inter-Planetary Commonwealth
Amazon
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
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DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Great Inventor of the Stars
A Master in Training fixes a
broken sky by adding stars
Amazon