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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The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com