Winners 2012
Below is a list of the 2012 WINNERS 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.
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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin