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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PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon