Winners 2020
Below is a list of the 2020 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:
Gold
How Much Big Is the Sky: A Memoir of a Mother's Love and Unfathomable Loss
Author: Sherry Chapman
Bronze
Compassion Mandala: The Odyssey of an American Charity in Contemporary Tibet
Author: Pamela Logan
Bronze
Make Fitness A Priority: 30 tips to elevate your life through fitness, Chad Austin
Author: Chad Austin, Jesse Kepka
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THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
Nick...Lost Temple of Pelias
History, mythology, legends...
unexpected secrets.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens