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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A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon