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Book Review Contest Rules 2026

Scott announces the 2026 book review contest with a May 20th deadline, requiring anonymized submissions via Google Form, offering prizes of at least $2,500/$1,000/$500 for the top three winners.

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Feb 20, 2026 651 words 120 likes 88 comments Listen · 4 min Read Read
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Everything-Except-Book Review Contest 2025

Scott announces a contest for reviews of anything except books, with prizes ranging from $500 to $2,500, due May 12th.

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Feb 28, 2025 587 words 140 likes 132 comments Listen · 4 min Read Read
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Book Review Contest 2024 Winners

Scott Alexander announces the winners and finalists of the 2024 Book Review Contest, with prizes for the top three reviews.

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Oct 11, 2024 1,500 words 136 likes 249 comments Listen · 8 min Read Read
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Book Review Contest: Call For Entries

Scott Alexander announces a book review contest for Slate Star Codex, outlining submission guidelines and prizes for the winners.

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May 5, 2020 698 words 0 likes 204 comments Listen · 6 min Read Read
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