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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MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost!
A rabbit and a turtle get
lost in a hay maze!
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
The Gift of Knowing You
Discover all of who you are &
the power of your story.
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
100% SUCCESS MINDSET
Achieve your goals and
improve personal development
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon