Comments from Authors/Publishers
266 Comments from Authors/Publishers
I found the whole process of submitting my book very easy and friendly. My queries were answered quickly and the whole process seemed efficient. After the judging, I was delighted to receive comments from the readers - I’m not aware of any other competition which offers that feedback and it’s very valuable. It was a very good experience for me. Thanks for all your hard work running the Awards :)
’I have had a very good experience to date with the Wishing Shelf Awards. I initially came across the site referenced on a list of literary contests that were worth entering, and it is indeed worth entering. It is set up in a clever and honest way, and I very much like the policy of having potential contestants submit a sample, for suitability, prior to entering. As I must say, in an aside, that my writing is often not suitable. Upon submitting my sample, it was very pleasant to have Edward, keeper of all things Wishing Shelf, promptly, politely, and personally contact me, to let me know that it was worth proceeding.I do not have a large presence on social media websites, but after entering the contest I did elect to join the Wishing Shelf’s Facebook page, and I am glad to have done so, as there are often interesting posts on writing. I entered the 2014 contest early, so I won’t know for quite some time how my book will fare, but regardless of the outcome, I will not regret having entered the contest.’
’Participating in the Wishing Shelf Awards was a wonderful experience for me. Knowing my book, ’The Unhewn Stone’ would be read by several teens was very satisfying, but to learn I had 18 readers who enjoyed it and commented in such a thoughtful way, just blew me away. I didn’t make the finals, but I still feel like a winner with all that exposure and the thoroughness of the review, as well as the 4 star review Billy Bob Buttons (Edward Trayer) posted on Amazon.co.uk and Goodreads. So much effort goes into the reviews and the contestants are treated like friends. I will happily enter my next novel when it’s published and I highly recommend the Wishing Shelf Awards to all writers.’
’The Wishing Shelf Awards is the best kind - a reader’s award and therefore from the heart. It is always welcome to hear from one’s target audience and having it all wrapped up in an award that will boost confidence and sales makes it the perfect vehicle for any writer at any stage of their career. Keep up the good work!’
’The great thing about the Wishing Shelf Awards is that they are judged by their target readers – whether children of the right age-group, or adults. The feedback they provide is thus particularly useful and valuable, particularly for any future books. Of course, it’s great to actually win an award as it provides a real incentive to carry on!’
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