I hope it’s okay to toot my own horn…I’m gonna do it anyway!
http://www.crossquarter.com/BookDetails/SciFi.html
After a longish printing-related delay, the books have arrived and they are lovely. Haven’t had a chance to read them yet but they look very nicely done inside and out. I got two stories into this one and have already entered for next year’s contest and book.
toot toot toot toot!
That’s so exciting! Congratualtions, and good luck for next year too!
Sweeeeeet 
Thanks! I hope some folks here might want to enter…maybe we could sweep the contest and make the next antho a Doper Blowout!
Yow. Congrats!
I don’t want to be a wet blanket, but if you had to pay a $10 entry fee, this contest might not entirely be on the up-and-up.
If you’re serious about becoming a SF writer (and it looks like you are), it would be a good idea to check out This Section of the website of the Science Fiction Writers of America. There are a lot of scam artists out there (and other kinds of dubious projects as well), and it pays to do your homework beforehand.
Good luck!
Not to worry. I have been at this for some time. I did receive my check some time ago and it didn’t bounce, got the award certificates, and got the books–two at a discount, one for entering and one as a bonus because of the printing delay.
I have had a lot of stuff published in small press and also in many legit contests’ anthos. I do appreciate the concern, though.
Hijacking my own thread (would that be a Myjack?), I should also mention the Writers’ Digest contest which occurs every year. The deadline has passed, but they’ll be running again next year. Very legit, and I got money and a certificate and Writer’s Market from them in the past.
If you have a SF or other story of 4k words or less, you can enter it. Many other categories available too.
WTG vival. Best of luck for the future.