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 Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith