Finalists 2013
Below is a list of the 2013 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, 2014.
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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:
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SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
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open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
The Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
TWO LEFT WINGS - Safety Averse
4 kids - heart-warming / funny
friendship and self-growth
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
THE REPROBATES
Do you remember suffering
from a death of the soul?
www.benjamingrose.co.uk
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Winds of Discontent
Gun running, investigative
reporter and Yvonne
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
YouTube
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
For Evil Done & Evil Suffered
Gripping murder mystery; tease
the brain & stir the senses.
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon