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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Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
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The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon