Finalists 2019
Below is a list of the 2019 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, 2020.
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:
Counting on Ha Ha Island
Author: Noni - Sandra Jackson Ford
Illustrator: Lori Lay and Freddy Miller Santana
Wildlife on Ha Ha Island
Author: Noni - Sandra Jackson Ford
Illustrator: Lori Lay and Freddy Miller Santana
Dash and Victoria Find True Love: Pet and Historical Figures Book 2
Author: Vicki Tashman
Illustrator: Wendy All
Undertakers, Harlots, and Other Odd Bodies: A Novel Inspired by Real Events and Smothered in Blarney
Author: Mege Gardner
Abundant Kids Rock! Creating An Awesome Life Using Positive Thinking
Author: Traci L Clayton PhD, Nathan Clayton, Justin Clayton
Feasible Living - Dealing with Ecological Anxiety While Adapting to Our Changing World
Author: Ken Kroes
Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang
ParentShift: Ten Universal Truths That Will Change the Way You Raise Your Kids
Author: Wendy Thomas Russell
A Red Ribbon is awarded to a book that did NOT get over 30/40 to be a finalist, but was still very much enjoyed by the readers.
Red Ribbon
Social Media For A New Age: A Digital Self-Care Guide: Book 2: The next phase: 2020 and beyond
Author: Katie Brockhurst
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Anya and her Wings
'Enchanting! A FINALIST
and highly recommended' TheWSA
www.amazon.co.uk
Red Falcon Publishing
Affordable, quality
self-publishing.
www.redfalconpublishing.co.uk
The Illustrated Hen
'A FINALIST and highly
recommended.' TWSA
Amazon
Billy the Brave
Multi-award winning comics
powered by healthy eating.
Amazon
Fascinating Family Facts
Educational and Entertaining.
Audiobook + Kindle + Paperback
www.amazon.com
Orc Road Trip
"Punching isn't the answer,"
said no orc ever.
www.amazon.com
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
Amazon
F’lorna of Rodesh
Life's more than simply song &
dance. Destiny cries out!
www.amazon.com
ALL FISH FACES
Photos & fun facts about
tropical reef fish
www.amazon.co.uk
Kindness, Kale & Kettlebells
A journey to self-awareness
Amazon bestseller Bio Soc Act
amzn.to/2XH93IT
THE CAT DETECTIVES IN RUSSIA
Pack your suitcase for a
four-legged mystery series
www.amazon.co.uk
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
www.amazon.co.uk
AWAKE; ARISE, OR BE FOREVER
FALLEN: Touching memoir of
a young anorexic male.
www.amazon.com
The Opium Lord's Daughter
First Opium War told through
Chinese and English views
robertwangauthor.com
PROFESSOR PARRO...
Good & bad choices result
in mystery & adventure.
www.amazon.com
SOUTH KOREA
The Price of Efficiency
and Success,
Amazon
Where Have We Come
Is love stronger than the
tragedy that haunts them?
Amazon
The Babbling Brook
FREE D/LOAD - Delightful
Heartfelt, Intelligent
www.amazon.com
Life in the Grand Pause
Child music prodigy is whisked
away into a new life.
www.amazon.com
Yes and Pigs Might Fly
'Genuinely insightful'
FINALIST in the WSBA
www.amazon.co.uk
PERHAPS YOU WERE BORN FOR JUST
SUCH A TIME AS THIS: For every
teen and all who know a teen
www.carolynhayes.net
Cosmic Playbook for Writers
Daily creative inspiration and
mindfulness tools for authors.
Amazon
THE MAGIC YOU DON'T SEE
Your chance to be the
vocalist in the book!
www.frontporchstorytelling.com
Slimmer by Wendy Jayne
'This time she's determined
to lasso his heart.'
www.amazon.com
Cycles of Norse Mythology
The passion, cruelty, and
heroism of an ancient world.
www.amazon.com
JUST FINISH!
“Inspirational, motivational
& captivating” New Runner
www.payhip.com
I AM ME
Sensitive picture book 3-7,
profit spent on child refugees
www.suehamptonauthor.co.uk
INDIE BOOK SOURCE
Support & promotion incl.
webpage & 1 yr. promo
www.indiebooksource.com
THE FOREVER KID
Loss, love and remembrance
that will move hearts
www.bigskypublishing.com.au
The Sands of Marrakech
Paranormal mystery set in
Morocco by M.A. Moore
Amazon
On Traigh Lar Beach
13 items on a beach; 13
stories of how they got there
Amazon
Cognition
Is human intelligence at its
peak, or just taking off?
www.amazon.com
Kringleset Chronicles
A magical fantasy adventure,
think Christmas meets Narnia.
Amazon
The Demonic Virtue
The tale of all tales.
The journey of Atopher.
Amazon
Blood and Water
Not every dragon
is born equal
www.amazon.co.uk
Ekleipsis
Ordinary people battling
perverse needs and desires
books2read.com
THE BELIEF IN Angels
Two wounded souls find
courage, strength & resilience
www.books2read.com
Hamsly, Burdance, & Dogston...
A hamster, a bird, and a
dog compete. Who will win?
Amazon
Masters of the Broken Watches
A time, myth, and
science adventure thriller.
Amazon
Blessed Assurance
‘A gripping, character-led
story…highly recommended.’
www.amazon.com
The Edible Machine Gun
Sound of a nuclear explosion
or the clink of coffee cups?
Amazon
Little Pink Kitty Christmas
Christmas wish comes true
for daughter…and dad!
Amazon
Cosmic Playbook for Writers
Boost Your Creativity,
Resilience & Passion
Amazon
THE FLOATING UMBRELLA
There could be more
than meets the eye.
www.amazon.com
Chermpf by W. S. Russell lll
An exciting adventure with
Gracie and the Cats of Nova!
www.borderstationpress.com
Horrifically Half-Baked Ham
Hilarious Zombies and Vampires
and Witches—Oh My!
www.reganwhmacaulay.com
Mighty Mary
Incredible story of Mary,
the elephant hanged for murder
www.amazon.com
Slimmer by Wendy Jayne
'This time she's determined
to lasso his heart.'
www.amazon.com
SUBMIT HORROR
14 tales - new and renewed -
of imminent terror!
www.amazon.co.uk
Jack and the Lean Stalk
A spooky midnight meeting!
Will Jack make friend or foe?
www.amazon.com
The White Hand
A Story of Forbidden Love,
Betrayal, and Murder.
www.amazon.com
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
www.amazon.com
Nibbler and Captain Make Peace
Advantageous for early
readers with life-application.
www.amazon.co.uk
ICE QUEEN
YA romance about the dangers
of sexting & cyberbullying.
www.amazon.com
UNLIKELY FRIENDS
Friendship can be found
in the most unusual places
www.amazon.com
Slimmer by Wendy Jayne
'This time she's determined
to lasso his heart.'
www.amazon.com
I Wish You Happiness
"Highly recommended"
- Billy Bob Buttons (5 Stars)
www.piccopuppy.com
The Sands of Marrakech
Paranormal mystery set in
Morocco by M.A. Moore
Amazon
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