"I wish I had the space to synopsize and comment on all the fine stories in Agog! Fantastic Fiction ... Nearly thirty Australian writers -- including such well-known names as Stephen Dedman, Damien Broderick, and Terry Dowling -- contribute original stories in nearly every conceivable genre mode and style, proving that our austral neighbors understand and practice SF as wholeheartedly and inventively as we do here. There's not a loser in the lot, and it's unfair to cite just a few ... "
-- Paul Di Filippo, Asimov's

"A formidable line up of authors in this journey of fantastic fiction means there is never a dull moment with Agog! Edited and published by Cat Sparks of Agog! Press, the anthology provides the reader with a superb ride through bizarre worlds, ghostly games, almost realities, and strange, sometimes frightening plotlines. This impressively eerie collection is planted firmly on the darker side of speculative fiction, but each author brings his or her own touches to the genre, from Tansy Rayner Roberts's slightly lighter Delta Void character (a story sequence I am following avidly) to the hopeful note on which David Carroll's 'Barren Earth' ends.

"Some of the stories have a distinctly Australian flavour or setting, while others exist completely on different, unique planets. Richard Harland contributes a very clever piece 'The Procyon Plate: A possible origin for the Vicar of Morbing Vyle.'

"With authors who will be known to most fans of the speculative fiction genre, including Simon Brown, Paul Haines, Robin Pen, Stephen Dedman, and many others, Agog! has given itself a great standing point for a popular collection. The stories are fascinating and thought provoking, and this compilation deserves more than one reading by any dedicated booklover."
--Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine

"With an introduction by Sean Williams, Agog! is another recent collection of Australian speculative fiction for 2002. The stories in Agog! cover the entire range of speculative fiction (now called 'fantastic fiction'--it changes every day). As editor, Cat has taken on what can (at times) be a very daunting and demoralizing task. She seems to have made a pretty good go of it.

"Look out for stories by the doyens of Australian SF, such as Damien Broderick (Schrödinger's Catch), Terry Dowling (Some Roses for the Bonestell Man), as well as other well-known fantastic fiction writers. Leigh Blackmore's story 'Dr. Nadumian's Golem' provides an insight into what might happen when a man delves too deeply into the black arts, while Keith Stevenson's '...They First Make Mad' is a chilling tale of time travel gone mad.

"There is something in Agog! for all of us, whether it is horror, science fiction, or science fantasy. Sparks showcases some of Australia's best writers in the speculative fiction field."
--Orb Speculative Fiction Magazine