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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SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
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A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
Pause... and Effect
A sun-kissed journey through
menopause and beyond.
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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