Winners 2018
Below is a list of the 2018 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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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon