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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THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
TWO LEFT WINGS - Safety Averse
4 kids - heart-warming / funny
friendship and self-growth
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
100% SUCCESS MINDSET
Achieve your goals and
improve personal development
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Winds of Discontent
Gun running, investigative
reporter and Yvonne
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
THE REPROBATES
Do you remember suffering
from a death of the soul?
www.benjamingrose.co.uk
How We Healed
A vivid family saga and an
unforgettable healing odyssey
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
The Eye of Nineveh (thriller)
They found a gem powered by
the gods. Now, it´s vanished.
Amazon
Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
www.thekidcode.ca
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com