Winners 2023
Below is a list of the 2023 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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MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
The Power of...
kindness, gratitude,
empathy & positivity
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
For Evil Done & Evil Suffered
Gripping murder mystery; tease
the brain & stir the senses.
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble