Winners 2023
Below is a list of the 2023 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:
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Nick...Lost Temple of Pelias
History, mythology, legends...
unexpected secrets.
Amazon
Nick and the First Alphabet
Growing up, new powers,
friends, and adventures.
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Happisad Memories
Where magic meets grief.
A page-turning novel.
by M.P.B. Clairette
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon