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, .
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:
Free Yourself from Workplace Bullying: Become Bully-Proof and Regain Control of Your Life
Author: Aryanne Oade
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The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Publishing Questions?
Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
oldmatemedia
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon