Finalists 2015
Below is a list of the 2015 FINALISTS 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.
The WINNERS will be announced on April 1st, .
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- 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)
- Red Ribbon Bands
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Free Yourself from Workplace Bullying: Become Bully-Proof and Regain Control of Your Life
Author: Aryanne Oade
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LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon