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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A Lady Newspaperman’s Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in the
1926 male world of news
Amazon
Defense of the Commonwealth
The first hero of the
Inter-Planetary Commonwealth
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
The Chambers of My Heart -
Venice, Paris and New York
by Albert Russo
Amazon
Publishing Questions?
Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
oldmatemedia
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
The Eye of Nineveh (thriller)
They found a gem powered by
the gods. Now, it´s vanished.
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Seeking Shelter
Memoir of a Jewish Girlhood
in Wartime Britain
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Great Inventor of the Stars
A Master in Training fixes a
broken sky by adding stars
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
books2read.com
The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
WIND
Page-flipping eco-fantasy.
A contemporary Wizard of Oz
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Over Rainbow Bridge
An ABC Dog Adventure. For
children suffering loss of pet
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
FOR LOVE OF GOD
A gay man, torn between his
God and his own truth.
www.robinreardon.com
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
For Evil Done & Evil Suffered
Gripping murder mystery; tease
the brain & stir the senses.
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in a 1926
male world of news reporting
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon