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Winners 2022
Below is a list of the 2022 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)
- Category 7: Audio Book - Children/Young Adult
- Category 8: Audio Book - Adult
- Category 9: Best Book Cover - Children/Young Adult
- Category 10: Best Book Cover - Adult
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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Bronze
Benny the Brave in The First Day Jitters
Author: Julie Anne Penn and Darren Penn
Illustrator: Sergio De Giorgi
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The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
YouTube
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon