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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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
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Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon