Finalists 2017
Below is a list of the 2017 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, 2018.
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Category 1: Pre-school picture books
Category 2: Books for 6 - 8 year olds
Category 3: Books for 9 - 12 year olds
My Best Friend Is a Secret Agent: How Chip Became C.H.I.P. and Foiled the Freaky Fuzzy Invasion
Author: Richard Clark
Category 4: Books for Teenagers
Category 5: Books for adults (fiction)
Category 6: Books for Adults (non-fiction)
Blindsided by His Betrayal: Surviving the Shock of Your Husband’s Infidelity
Author: Dr. Caroline Madden
I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships
Author: Michael S Sorensen
Moving Beyond the Unspoken Grief: A doctor’s memoir of her own IVF journey as a patient
Author: Dr. Sarah Lnyy
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Looking Glass Friends
3 times award winner!
Poetic love story.
www.amazon.co.uk
INDIE BOOK SOURCE
Web page + entire year of
social media exposure:
www.carternovels.com
BROKEN SEA
A dramatic love story set
in the troubled days of 1968
www.local-legend.co.uk
Discussion of a Decent Dream
When darkness crept
into the Yorkshire Dales.
www.amazon.com
Entrada Publishing
Offering beta reading,
editing and editorial reviews.
www.entradapublishing.com
THE LOVE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK
ITS NAME - exhaustive approach
to queer issues is commendable
www.amazon.com
Moving Beyond Unspoken Grief
Winner Eric Hoffer Award
"A candid and poignant memoir"
www.drsarahlnyy.com.au
LAUREL
Poems of love, loss
and lovers’ rivalries.
www.amazon.co.uk
CLASSICS
Encouraging kids to read them.
"Totally Unputdownable"
www.amazon.com
Miss Anna’s THE NUMBER STORY
WOW! Wonderfully childlike!
Now a child can learn NUMBERS!
www.missannabooks.com
THE SILENT PARTNER
AND OTHER STORIES OF TRUTH
"An absolute must-read"
www.troubador.co.uk
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN
A disabled boy works wonders.
"Awe inspiring" by critics.
www.amazon.com
99 Ways to Rid Yourself of
Toxic Relationships
A RED RIBBON WINNER!
www.aranonpublishing.com
RED ROSES
Richard III for a 21st
century audience. Fun read!
www.amazon.co.uk
The Ride of Doom
A wonderfully fun, exciting
magical adventure.
www.amazon.com
London for Immigrant Suckers
The decline and breakup
of Yugoslavia
www.amazon.com
GORGEOUS GEORGE AND HIS
STUPID STINK STORIES ’Funnyer
than David Walyums’ Boy, 6
www.amazon.co.uk
Absence by J.B. Forsyth
’Superbly plotted fantasy.’
FINALIST WISHING SHELF AWARDS
www.amazon.co.uk
DON’T COME CRYING HOME
Frank compelling autobiography
brought tears to my eyes.
www.abig-read.com
TAILS (Silver Wishes Bk 1)
Heart-stopping,
tail-dropping adventure.
www.amazon.com
One Little Black Nose
A boy, his dog and a sweet
adventure that kids will love!
www.amazon.co.uk
The Fussy Librarian
Market your book to
118,000 subscribers!
www.thefussylibrarian.com
Sons of the Sphinx
If they fail, she could die
over 3300 years from home.
www.amazon.com
Shattered Lies
“Poignant tale of bigotry,
deceit, and betrayal.”
www.sjfranciswriter.com
Escape from Nettle Farm
‘Written well, paced perfectly
to keep young readers engaged’
www.justindavis.co.uk
International Crime Series
One girl one object -
take on the criminal cartels
www.keithhoare.com
CHILDREN OF EARTH AND STAR
"Magnificently illustrated
love story" * "Very sweet"
www.amazon.com
My Aunt Manya
Based on the true story.
’A heart-warming novel.’
www.josepatterson.com
Ship Rats
Set sail for thrills & danger!
(for kids 7 - 10)
www.amazon.co.uk
Uncle Matty Matt’s Bistro
Uncle Matty and the Piggies
cook up a delicious surprise.
www.amazon.com
Horrifically Half-Baked Ham
A TRILOGY Zombies and vampires
and witches, oh my!
www.squareup.com
BEWITCHER
'Potent. Gripping.
A Jaw-Dropping Shocker'
www.amazon.com
ABSENCE, Whispers and Shadow
’A superbly plotted fantasy.’
An epic paranormal fantasy.
www.amazon.com
DIARY OF A SNOOPY CAT
From the award-winning author
R F KRISTI
www.incabookseries.com
THE POLYGAMIST William Irvine
Five Stars
‘prose as taut as skin’ Kirkus
www.amazon.com
THE 9TH HOUR, The Detective
Temeke Crime Series, BK 1
"Wonderfully satisfying novel"
www.amazon.com
Story Behind Writing a Mystery
Read a great mystery with
author notes and how-to
www.amazon.com
Love Everlasting
- because love knows
no boundaries
www.amazon.com
Life After the Undead
"A fun read in the world
of zombie fiction."
www.amazon.com
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
By Dr Henry Disney. An unusual
life of a scientist and a poet
www.austinmacauley.com
YOUR FRIENDLY MBS PUBLISHER
An ethical, not-for-profit,
prize-winning company!
www.local-legend.co.uk
SERENDIPITY MYSTERY
No jungle can tame this
cat’s sense of adventure.
www.incabookseries.com
Tales of Mr. Snuggywhiskers
“Cozy” Gold Medal Series,
“timeless adventure”
www.amazon.co.uk
Blemished But Not Broken
“A 5 star Reader’s Favorite”
Gritty - filled with drama
www.amazon.com
A TRIBUTE TO TERRY PRATCHETT
Seventeen tales of magic &
memory #defeatdementia
www.amazon.co.uk
Trazer:Kids of Stolen Tomorrow
Is Dara the Savior of a
World Built to Break Her?
www.amazon.com
THE DRY by Rebecca Nolen
This book is a feast
for the senses.
www.amazon.com
CHIME
Boston 2062. Two technicians
make a discovery…
www.amazon.co.uk
The Candy Judge
**** ’Fun, educational...
beautifully illustrated...’
www.amazon.com
Idi & The Oracle’s Quest
Magic and adventure
in this YA fantasy.
www.amazon.co.uk
The Springer Spaniel Mysteries
“For comic canine mystery
lovers!” - Midwest Book Review
www.amazon.com
PROFESSIONAL GRAPHIC DESIGN
Low-cost, high-quality
graphic design for authors!
basilebacorn.myportfolio.com
The Conquistador's Horse
One boy, one horse,
one destiny.
www.troubador.co.uk/
Cruising the Mediterranean
Take the trip of a lifetime
with this Gold Medal winner
www.amazon.com
The Adventures of Fawn Book 1
"Should be made into a film"
"A great read for any age"
www.amazon.com
Space Cop Zack
PROTECTOR OF THE GALAXY
“Fantastically fun!” WSA
www.donwinn.com
Uncle Matty Matt’s Bistro
Uncle Matty and the Piggies
cook up a delicious surprise.
www.amazon.com
FINDING MIRANDA
"Amazing story!" "Perfect
ending!" "Make a sequel"
www.amazon.com
ABSENCE, Whispers and Shadow
’A superbly plotted fantasy.’
An epic paranormal fantasy.
www.amazon.com