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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LITTLE FORTIFIED STORIES
Multi-award winning,
mesmerizing flash fiction.
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
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SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
SIN EATER
A unique, funny, and
emotional novel for YA
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
A Wild Ride
A magical horse, a daring
cowgirl, a wild rodeo mystery!
by Niki Danforth
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Nick and the Golden Apple
Familiar, unexpected,
engaging from the beginning.
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
Amazon
The Professor Perishes
A unique whodunit with
suspects and reveals galore
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes