Winners 2013
Below is a list of the 2013 WINNERS 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.
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)
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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THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
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CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon