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.
Jump straight to:
- 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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Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
THE REPROBATES
Do you remember suffering
from a death of the soul?
www.benjamingrose.co.uk
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
The Power of...
kindness, gratitude,
empathy & positivity
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Sneaky Snobby by Jennifer Kvam
LOOK OUT! Making trouble is
Sneaky Snobby´s hobby!
Amazon
Publishing Questions?
Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
oldmatemedia
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon