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 DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
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Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
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