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
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
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VINE LEAVES PRESS
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
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No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon