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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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon