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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The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
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Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand