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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Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon