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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Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
AT RECEPTION
Will Sally fall for the charms
of a guest? ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon