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Comments from Authors/Publishers

’Once again, many thanks for the response by your judges. I couldn’t agree more regarding my horrendous grammar, punctuations and abominable use of apostrophes. I must confess that it was very naive of me not to even have my own wife assess the manuscript before sending it off. She is a real stickler and nitpicker regarding the English language. Nevertheless I thoroughly enjoyed writing it as it is a collection of nonsensical gibberish that I hope some one will pick up and laugh their heads off despite the fact that the world’s technological section is
leaps ahead of the contents of my short anthropology. My daughter’s drawings are probably the best contribution as per the awarded Brownie points.’

James G Skinner, author of Speak to me, reader!

’I think it would be fair to say that The Wishing Shelf Book Awards helps redress the balance for the independent author, as many of the book industry awards exclude Indies. I cannot recommend The Wishing Shelf Book Awards too highly. They are a substantive and credible award for the independent author.’

Robin Richards, author LE-JOG-ed

’The Wishing Shelf Book Awards is one of the only contests I know if that provides thoughtful feedback from so many readers on everything from the story and writing style to the cover. Entering The Commons: Book 1: The Journeyman was well worth it for the judges’ impressions alone.’

Michael Peck, author of The Journeyman

’The Wishing Shelf Awards is a wonderful opportunity for self published authors like me to have their work read and reviewed by a dedicated group of readers. The awards are easy to enter and I was kept updated throughout. I was delighted to have won Bronze in the adult fiction category and the feedback was very encouraging. Thank you to everyone who makes these awards possible. Highly recommended.’

Tina Payne, author of To Catch a Butterfly

Hi Edward,

Thanks for sending me the review and catchy quote. I’m delighted with the results and would be very happy for you to quote the entire contents of the review to Amazon and Goodreads websites.

I had a copy of the silver award decal made and had it stuck to all the remaining books in stock with Troubador the publisher.

It’s made a huge difference to be able to demonstrate that the novel has won an award. Would-be readers certainly seem more interested in reading it now. So, thanks once again. Please keep up the good work.

I’m now working on a sequel and will definitely be entering it in the Wishing Shelf Awards when it’s been refined and polished to death!

Kind regards,

Dai.

Dai Henley, author of Blazing Obsession,