Finalists 2015
Below is a list of the 2015 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, .
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- 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:
Free Yourself from Workplace Bullying: Become Bully-Proof and Regain Control of Your Life
Author: Aryanne Oade
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The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Happisad Memories
Where magic meets grief.
A page-turning novel.
by M.P.B. Clairette
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon