Winners 2019
Below is a list of the 2019 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.
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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)
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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Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang
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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford