Winners 2013
Below is a list of the 2013 WINNERS 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.
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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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Happisad Memories
Where magic meets grief.
A page-turning novel.
by M.P.B. Clairette
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon