
Finalists 2023
Below is a list of the 2023 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, 2024.
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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)
- Category 7: Audio Book - Children/Young Adult
- Category 8: Audio Book - Adult
- Category 9: Best Book Cover - Children/Young Adult
- Category 10: Best Book Cover - Adult
- Red Ribbon Bands
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
A Red Ribbon is awarded to a book that did NOT get over 25/35 to be a finalist, but was still very much enjoyed by the readers.
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NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Ships in the Desert
Timely, illuminating, and wise
—Julian Hoffman
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon