Finalists 2013
Below is a list of the 2013 FINALISTS 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.
The WINNERS will be announced on April 1st, 2014.
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)
- Red Ribbon Bands
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 Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
RED CHAIR PRESS
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ReadHowYouWant
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
THE WELL
A cleverly plotted YA fantasy
packed full of suspense.
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Happisad Memories
Where magic meets grief.
A page-turning novel.
by M.P.B. Clairette
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
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Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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