Finalists 2020
Below is a list of the 2020 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, 2021.
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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:
The Big Adventures Of A Little Tree: Tree Finds Friendship
Author: Nadja Springer
Illustrator: Tilia Rand-Bell
The Super Awesome Secret Adventures of Billy the Brave: Jungle Mayhem
Author: Christian Canning
Illustrator: Edison Goncalves, Len Simon
Chieftain’s Daughter: Violet Moon Series Book 2
Author: Alisa Hope Wagner
Illustrator: Albert Morales
Anti-Sell: Marketing, Lead Generation & Networking Tips for Freelancers Who Hate Sales
Author: Steve Morgan
Bad Bitches and Power Pitches: For Women Entrepreneurs and Speakers Only
Author: Precious L. Williams
It's A Jungle Out There, Powerful Parenting Lessons Inspired by The Lion King
Author: Nathaniel A. Turner
Make Fitness A Priority: 30 tips to elevate your life through fitness, Chad Austin
Author: Chad Austin, Jesse Kepka
No More Cakes and Ale? Dietary Intelligence for gluten-free adults and their food dudes
Author: Sophie Newton
Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness, and Love
Author: Justin and Alexis Black
Success Tools: Upgrade Yourself into a High Performer for Lifelong Career Success
Author: Leopoldo Fu
Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer's: Principles of Caregiving That Kept Me Upright
Author: Renée Brown Harmon, MD
The Cosmic Playbook for Writers: 30 Vital Mini Meditations to Boost Your Creativity, Resilience & Passion
Author: P.K. Davies
The Introvert’s Complete Career Guide: From Landing a Job, to Surviving, Thriving and Moving on Up
Author: Jane Finkle
Volcanic Momentum: Get Things Done by Setting Destiny Goals, Mastering the Energy Code, and Never Losing Steam
Author: Jordan Ring
A Red Ribbon is awarded to a book that did NOT get over 30/40 to be a finalist, but was still very much enjoyed by the readers.
Red Ribbon
Everything Under the Sun: A Family Doctor's Reflections on Life, Love, Loss and Renewed Hope in Medicine
Author: Bruce Rowe MD
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Seeking Shelter
Memoir of a Jewish Girlhood
in Wartime Britain
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Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
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Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
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Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
FOR LOVE OF GOD
A gay man, torn between his
God and his own truth.
www.robinreardon.com
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
books2read.com
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Somewhere in Yorkshire
A humorous, award-winning,
children’s adventure.
Amazon
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
SECRETS AND SPIES
A WW2 tale of love, friendship
and wartime conflict, 8-12 yrs
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Great Inventor of the Stars
A Master in Training fixes a
broken sky by adding stars
Amazon
A Going Home Surprise
Award winning book for a
child about owning a pet
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
UNTANGLING YOU
Take control of how u respond
to difficult relationships
www.kerryhowells.com/books
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
Farseeker
A multi-award-winning
sci-fi fantasy adventure
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
ZAPINETTE’S FRENCH HEROINES
Famous French women get a
second chance to do good!
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Over Rainbow Bridge
An ABC Dog Adventure. For
children suffering loss of pet
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press