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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Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon