Finalists 2014
Below is a list of the 2014 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, 2015.
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:
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The Woodsman
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Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
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The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
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VINE LEAVES PRESS
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
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The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank