Winners 2013
Below is a list of the 2013 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.
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
Category 4: Books for Teenagers
Category 5: Books for adults (fiction)
Category 6: Books for Adults (non-fiction)
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WONDERFUL HAIR
Bumpa and the Piggies dancing
their way into your hearts.
www.amazon.com
WRITING COMPETITIONS
Poetry, flash & short story
up to 8k words. Top prize £200
www.earlyworkspress.co.uk
A TRIBUTE TO TERRY PRATCHETT
Seventeen tales of magic &
memory #defeatdementia
www.amazon.co.uk
Ship Rats
Set sail for thrills & danger!
(for kids 7 - 10)
www.amazon.co.uk
INDIE BOOK SOURCE
Web page + entire year of
social media exposure:
www.carternovels.com
Space Cop Zack
PROTECTOR OF THE GALAXY
“Fantastically fun!” WSA
www.donwinn.com
Moving Beyond Unspoken Grief
Winner Eric Hoffer Award
"A candid and poignant memoir"
www.drsarahlnyy.com.au
Fairy Dust, Bedtime Tale #1.
A Finalist (6-8 yrs)
and Highly Recommended.
www.amazon.com
Secrets of the Home Wood
THE SACRIFICE, Julie Whitley
5-Star Award Winning Fantasy
www.amazon.com
LAUREL
Poems of love, loss
and lovers’ rivalries.
www.petercowlam.one
The Conquistador's Horse
One boy, one horse,
one destiny.
www.troubador.co.uk/
BEWITCHER
'Potent. Gripping.
A Jaw-Dropping Shocker'
www.amazon.com
RECKLESS OBSESSION
'Twists and turns
fill every page' WSA
www.daihenley.co.uk
PSYCHIC BYSTANDER BOOK SERIES
Do dead people watch you
sleep? Prepare to believe.
www.amazon.com
DIARY OF A SNOOPY CAT
From the award-winning author
R F KRISTI
www.incabookseries.com
Escape from Nettle Farm
‘Written well, paced perfectly
to keep young readers engaged’
www.justindavis.co.uk
Trazer:Kids of Stolen Tomorrow
Is Dara the Savior of a
World Built to Break Her?
www.amazon.com
99 Ways to Rid Yourself of
Toxic Relationships
A RED RIBBON WINNER!
www.aranonpublishing.com
LAUREL
Poems of love, loss
and lovers’ rivalries.
www.amazon.co.uk
Horrifically Half-Baked Ham
A TRILOGY Zombies and vampires
and witches, oh my!
www.squareup.com
Story Behind Writing a Mystery
Read a great mystery with
author notes and how-to
www.amazon.com
The Ride of Doom
A wonderfully fun, exciting
magical adventure.
www.amazon.com
The Fussy Librarian
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118,000 subscribers!
www.thefussylibrarian.com
DON’T COME CRYING HOME
Frank compelling autobiography
brought tears to my eyes.
www.abig-read.com
Love Everlasting
- because love knows
no boundaries
www.amazon.com
The Candy Judge
**** ’Fun, educational...
beautifully illustrated...’
www.amazon.com
RED ROSES
Richard III for a 21st
century audience. Fun read!
www.amazon.co.uk
FINDING MIRANDA
"Amazing story!" "Perfect
ending!" "Make a sequel"
www.amazon.com
TAILS (Silver Wishes Bk 1)
Heart-stopping,
tail-dropping adventure.
www.amazon.com