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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Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
www.stephenevansjordan.com
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
WIND
Page-flipping eco-fantasy.
A contemporary Wizard of Oz
Amazon
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
A Brand to Die For
"I regard this as a comic
masterpiece." Smashwords
Amazon
The Wolf's Tooth
A boy in a forest. Alone,
but for a wolf pack.
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Putney Hicks Inventor
Can Putney Hicks engineer
a way out of trouble?
Amazon
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
books2read.com
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon