This resulted in the highest number of submissions for the prize in its history, with 90 books being submitted (50 from Twitter), almost three times the number from the previous year (32). However, Bent also expressed his annoyance at people who gave submissions that broke the rules, with some of the books mentioned being published as far back as 1880.
The contest received its highest number of entries ever, with 90 submissions (50 from Twitter), almost three times more than in the previous year (32). However, Bent was annoyed by those who submitted works that didn't adhere to the rules, including some books dating back to 1880.