Winners 2021
Below is a list of the 2021 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)
- Category 7: Audio Book - Children/Young Adult
- Category 8: Audio Book - Adult
- Category 9: Best Book Cover - Children/Young Adult
- Category 10: Best Book Cover - Adult
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Bronze
Olive the Worrying Wiener: A Short Tale about a Particularly Long Dog
Author: Ally Arena
Illustrator: Rafaela Sukiyama
Bronze
Sticky Icky Vicky: Courage over Fear
Author: Alysia Ssentamu, Michael Ssentamu
Illustrator: Noor Alshalabi
Bronze
Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World
Author: Brad Borkan and David Hirzel
Gold
The Girl Who Looked Beyond the Stars: Sheena Meyer
Author: L. B. Anne
Performed by: Alaura Howery
Silver
Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy
Author: Paula Berinstein
Performed by: Allan Corduner
Silver
My Memory Told Me a Secret
Author: Jeremy C. Bradley-Silverio Donato
Performed by: Matthew Lyon
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Her first Arctic year -
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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
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Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon