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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Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
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THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
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LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon