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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FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
YouTube
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in a 1926
male world of news reporting
Amazon
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
THE REPROBATES
Do you remember suffering
from a death of the soul?
www.benjamingrose.co.uk
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
100% SUCCESS MINDSET
Achieve your goals and
improve personal development
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon