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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Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon