Finalists 2015
Below is a list of the 2015 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, .
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:
Free Yourself from Workplace Bullying: Become Bully-Proof and Regain Control of Your Life
Author: Aryanne Oade
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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
GIRARD'S JOURNEY
A SNAIL'S TALE
A heartwarming tale
of finding where you belong