Finalists 2020
Below is a list of the 2020 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, 2021.
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:
The Big Adventures Of A Little Tree: Tree Finds Friendship
Author: Nadja Springer
Illustrator: Tilia Rand-Bell
The Super Awesome Secret Adventures of Billy the Brave: Jungle Mayhem
Author: Christian Canning
Illustrator: Edison Goncalves, Len Simon
Chieftain’s Daughter: Violet Moon Series Book 2
Author: Alisa Hope Wagner
Illustrator: Albert Morales
Anti-Sell: Marketing, Lead Generation & Networking Tips for Freelancers Who Hate Sales
Author: Steve Morgan
Bad Bitches and Power Pitches: For Women Entrepreneurs and Speakers Only
Author: Precious L. Williams
It's A Jungle Out There, Powerful Parenting Lessons Inspired by The Lion King
Author: Nathaniel A. Turner
Make Fitness A Priority: 30 tips to elevate your life through fitness, Chad Austin
Author: Chad Austin, Jesse Kepka
No More Cakes and Ale? Dietary Intelligence for gluten-free adults and their food dudes
Author: Sophie Newton
Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness, and Love
Author: Justin and Alexis Black
Success Tools: Upgrade Yourself into a High Performer for Lifelong Career Success
Author: Leopoldo Fu
Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer's: Principles of Caregiving That Kept Me Upright
Author: Renée Brown Harmon, MD
The Cosmic Playbook for Writers: 30 Vital Mini Meditations to Boost Your Creativity, Resilience & Passion
Author: P.K. Davies
The Introvert’s Complete Career Guide: From Landing a Job, to Surviving, Thriving and Moving on Up
Author: Jane Finkle
Volcanic Momentum: Get Things Done by Setting Destiny Goals, Mastering the Energy Code, and Never Losing Steam
Author: Jordan Ring
A Red Ribbon is awarded to a book that did NOT get over 30/40 to be a finalist, but was still very much enjoyed by the readers.
Red Ribbon
Everything Under the Sun: A Family Doctor's Reflections on Life, Love, Loss and Renewed Hope in Medicine
Author: Bruce Rowe MD
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Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Death in Paris
multiple award winning
quirky twisty humorous cozy
Amazon
Everyone Is an Entrepreneur
Discover the limitations of
life in a post-Soviet economy.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
CITRUS by Tabitha Kumwembe
Join Captain Alexis Creed on
her quest to conquer evil!
Amazon
Cutter Kauai Sea Adventures
A Special Ops patrol boat’s
Caribbean adventures.
Edward M. Hochsmann
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
The World Against Her Skin
"A rousing portrait of a
brave, imperfect woman."
Amazon
Running from Covid in our...
Paradoxical journey of losing
and finding freedom in an RV
Amazon
A Night at The King’s Inn
Award winning tale of
intrigue, mystery, and horror.
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
PROSE, POETRY AND MEDITATION
'...warmth, passion, insight &
thought-provoking scenarios."
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
The Gift of Knowing You
Discover all of who you are &
the power of your story.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
A Brand to Die For
"I regard this as a comic
masterpiece." Smashwords
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
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A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Oh Daddy Chronicles
Laugh at Trump...Then
laugh some more...Repeat.
Amazon
Code of Rainbow Series
An Epic teen fantasy series
that links MAGIC with SCIENCE
Amazon
MISSING
Kidnapped, Emily must find
the mole to survive.
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
THE LUCKY DIAMOND
A Magical Fantasy Quest
for ages 8-12
Amazon
Take Care of Yourself!
Education for prevention of
all forms of child abuse
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
THE BOX
An old box, some imagination -
ready for an epic adventure?
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
Adventures of Bentley Hippo
What happens when the
bully becomes the victim?
www.bentleythehippo.com
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
NIGHT GODDESS
A world on the edge.
An ancient prophecy awakening.
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
Planet Asperger
Around the Syndrome
in 88 Questions
books2read.com
Our Voices
Multigenerational kaleido-
scopic memoir on identity
Troubador