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, .
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:
Free Yourself from Workplace Bullying: Become Bully-Proof and Regain Control of Your Life
Author: Aryanne Oade
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Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The Power of...
kindness, gratitude,
empathy & positivity
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in a 1926
male world of news reporting
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Ships in the Desert
Timely, illuminating, and wise
—Julian Hoffman
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
UNTANGLING YOU
Take control of how u respond
to difficult relationships
www.kerryhowells.com/books
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon