Finalists 2013
Below is a list of the 2013 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, 2014.
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:
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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon