Finalists 2015
Below is a list of the 2015 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, .
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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:
Free Yourself from Workplace Bullying: Become Bully-Proof and Regain Control of Your Life
Author: Aryanne Oade
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The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon