Winners 2014
Below is a list of the 2014 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.
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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)
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RED ROSES
Richard III for a 21st
century audience. Fun read!
www.amazon.co.uk
Space Cop Zack
PROTECTOR OF THE GALAXY
“Fantastically fun!” WSA
www.donwinn.com
The Whispering Wind
by Lexa Dudley
Two lovers, one heart breakin
www.lexadudleywriter.co.uk
WONDERFUL HAIR
Bumpa and the Piggies dancing
their way into your hearts.
www.amazon.com
CLASSICS
Encouraging kids to read them.
"Totally Unputdownable"
www.amazon.com
LAUREL
Poems of love, loss
and lovers’ rivalries.
www.petercowlam.one
Entrada Publishing
Offering beta reading,
editing and editorial reviews.
www.entradapublishing.com
PSYCHIC BYSTANDER BOOK SERIES
Do dead people watch you
sleep? Prepare to believe.
www.amazon.com
RECKLESS OBSESSION
'Twists and turns
fill every page' WSA
www.daihenley.co.uk
THE SILENT PARTNER
AND OTHER STORIES OF TRUTH
"An absolute must-read"
www.troubador.co.uk
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
By Dr Henry Disney. An unusual
life of a scientist and a poet
www.austinmacauley.com
THE POLYGAMIST William Irvine
Five Stars
‘prose as taut as skin’ Kirkus
www.amazon.com
PROFESSIONAL GRAPHIC DESIGN
Low-cost, high-quality
graphic design for authors!
basilebacorn.myportfolio.com
London for Immigrant Suckers
The decline and breakup
of Yugoslavia
www.amazon.com
Life After the Undead
"A fun read in the world
of zombie fiction."
www.amazon.com
Curses of Scale
A curse. A fairy. A dragon.
And a girl's journey.
www.amazon.co.uk
Idi & The Oracle’s Quest
Magic and adventure
in this YA fantasy.
www.amazon.co.uk
Uncle Matty Matt’s Bistro
Uncle Matty and the Piggies
cook up a delicious surprise.
www.amazon.com
THE DRY by Rebecca Nolen
This book is a feast
for the senses.
www.amazon.com
The Frog Who Was Blue
A witty, charming tale
for a very worthy cause
www.troubador.co.uk
CHIME
Boston 2062. Two technicians
make a discovery…
www.amazon.co.uk
The Conquistador's Horse
One boy, one horse,
one destiny.
www.troubador.co.uk/
Fairy Dust, Bedtime Tale #1.
A Finalist (6-8 yrs)
and Highly Recommended.
www.amazon.com
The Adventures of Fawn Book 1
"Should be made into a film"
"A great read for any age"
www.amazon.com
Looking Glass Friends
3 times award winner!
Poetic love story.
www.amazon.co.uk
LAUREL
Poems of love, loss
and lovers’ rivalries.
www.petercowlam.one
Absence by J.B. Forsyth
’Superbly plotted fantasy.’
FINALIST WISHING SHELF AWARDS
www.amazon.co.uk
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
By Dr Henry Disney. An unusual
life of a scientist and a poet
www.austinmacauley.com
99 Ways to Rid Yourself of
Toxic Relationships
A RED RIBBON WINNER!
www.aranonpublishing.com