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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Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
The Professor Perishes
A unique whodunit with
suspects and reveals galore
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
LITTLE FORTIFIED STORIES
Multi-award winning,
mesmerizing flash fiction.
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon