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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The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon