Agog! Smashing Stories
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Agog! Smashing Stories is a 2004 speculative fiction
anthology
edited by Cat Sparks.
in trade paperback format. It was a short-list nominee for best collected work at the 2005 Ditmar Awards but lost to Black Juice by Margo Lanagan
. Agog! Smashing Stories features 20 stories by 20 authors. Two of the stories featured in the anthology won an Aurealis Award
. Brendan Duffy's "Come to Daddy" won the 2004 Aurealis Award for best science fiction short story
and Louise Katz
' "Weavers of Twilight
" won the 2004 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story
. Four other stories were also short-list nominees and the Ditmar Awards and the Aurealis Awards – "The Border" by Richard Harland
was a finalist for the Aurealis Award for best horror short story
, Simon Brown
's "Water Babies" was a nominee for the 2005 Ditmar Award for best novella or novelette, and Ben Peek
's "R" and Deborah Biancotti
's "Number 3 Raw Place" were both short-list nominees for the 2005 Ditmar Award for best short story. Artwork by Cat Sparks for Agog! Smashing Stories was also a short-list nominee but lost to Kerri Valkova who created the cover for Richard Harland
's The Black Crusade
.
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
edited by Cat Sparks.
Background
Agog! Smashing Stories was first published in Australia in 2004 by Agog! PressAgog! Press
Agog! Press is an independent Australian book publisher, specializing in speculative fiction short story collections. It was founded in 2002 by Cat Sparks....
in trade paperback format. It was a short-list nominee for best collected work at the 2005 Ditmar Awards but lost to Black Juice by Margo Lanagan
Margo Lanagan
Margo Lanagan in Waratah, New South Wales is an Australian writer of short stories and young adult fiction.Many of her books, including ye Young Adult fiction, were only published in Australia. Recently, several of her books have attracted worldwide attention. Her short story collection Black...
. Agog! Smashing Stories features 20 stories by 20 authors. Two of the stories featured in the anthology won an Aurealis Award
Aurealis Award
Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award.-History:...
. Brendan Duffy's "Come to Daddy" won the 2004 Aurealis Award for best science fiction short story
Aurealis Award for best science fiction short story
The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...
and Louise Katz
Louise Katz
Louise Katz is an Australian writer of fantasy and young-adult fiction.-Biography:Katz was born in Canberra, Australia and attended art school in Adelaide. In 1996 Katz' first book was released in Australia, entitled Myfanwy's Demon. In 2001 she released her second novel entitled The Other Face of...
' "Weavers of Twilight
Weavers of Twilight
"Weavers of Twilight" is a 2004 fantasy short story by Louise Katz.-Background:"Weavers of Twilight" was first published in 2004 in Agog! Smashing Stories, edited by Cat Sparks and published by Agog! Press...
" won the 2004 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story
Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story
The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...
. Four other stories were also short-list nominees and the Ditmar Awards and the Aurealis Awards – "The Border" by Richard Harland
Richard Harland
Richard Harland Richard Harland Richard Harland (born 15 January 1947 in Yorkshire is an English fantasy and science fiction writer, living in New South Wales, Australia. He was born in 1947 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom and migrated to Australia in 1970...
was a finalist for the Aurealis Award for best horror short story
Aurealis Award for best horror short story
The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, and horror writers"...
, Simon Brown
Simon Brown
Simon Brown, born in 1956 in Sydney, New South Wales, is an Australian Science Fiction writer.He originally trained as a journalist and worked for a range of Australian Government Departments, including the Australian Electoral Commission and the NSW Railways Department...
's "Water Babies" was a nominee for the 2005 Ditmar Award for best novella or novelette, and Ben Peek
Ben Peek
Ben Peek is an Australian author. His middle name is Michael.Peek's short stories have been published in a variety of genre magazines, including Fantasy Magazine and Aurealis. His fiction has been reprinted in various Year's Best volumes...
's "R" and Deborah Biancotti
Deborah Biancotti
-Biography:Biancotti was born in 1971 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Her first work was published in 2000 with her short story "The First and Final Game" which was featured in Altair and won the 2000 Aurealis Award for best horror short story. In 2001 she won the Ditmar Award for best new talent...
's "Number 3 Raw Place" were both short-list nominees for the 2005 Ditmar Award for best short story. Artwork by Cat Sparks for Agog! Smashing Stories was also a short-list nominee but lost to Kerri Valkova who created the cover for Richard Harland
Richard Harland
Richard Harland Richard Harland Richard Harland (born 15 January 1947 in Yorkshire is an English fantasy and science fiction writer, living in New South Wales, Australia. He was born in 1947 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom and migrated to Australia in 1970...
's The Black Crusade
The Black Crusade
The Black Crusade is a 2004 horror novel by Richard Harland. It is a prequel to Harland's earlier novel The Vicar of Morbing Vyle. It describes the journey of the hapless Basil Smorta, a multi lingual bank clerk, who is forced into the company of a group of "fundamental Darwinists" by their...
.
Contents
- Foreword by Cat Sparks
- "Regolith", short fiction by Robert HoodRob HoodRobert Hood is an Australian writer and editor recognised as one of Australia's leading horror writers. He has published five young adult novels, three collections of his short fiction, fifteen children's books and over 100 short stories in anthologies and magazines in Australia and overseas...
- "Warchalking", short fiction by Paul Haines and Claire McKenna
- "Humosity", short story by Jeremy Shaw
- "Number 3 Raw Place", short story by Deborah BiancottiDeborah Biancotti-Biography:Biancotti was born in 1971 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Her first work was published in 2000 with her short story "The First and Final Game" which was featured in Altair and won the 2000 Aurealis Award for best horror short story. In 2001 she won the Ditmar Award for best new talent...
- "Gaslight à Go Go", short fiction by Dirk Flinthart
- "The Cascade", short story by Sean McMullenSean McMullenSean Christopher McMullen is an Australian science fiction and fantasy author.-Biography:McMullen has a degree in physics and history from Melbourne University , a postgraduate degree in library and information science, and a PhD in Medieval Literature...
- "Seven Wives", short story by Bryn Sparks
- "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?", short story by Justine LarbalestierJustine LarbalestierJustine Larbalestier is an Australian young-adult fiction author. She is best known for the Magic or Madness trilogy: Magic or Madness, Magic Lessons and Magic's Child...
- "Temenos", short story by Kim WestwoodKim WestwoodKim Westwood is an Australian author born in Sydney and currently living in Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory.She is an Aurealis Award winner and twice finalist for her short stories, a number of which have appeared in Years Best anthologies in Australia and the USA, as well as broadcast...
- "Maelstrom", short fiction by Martin LivingsMartin LivingsMartin Livings is an Australian author of horror, fantasy and science fiction. He has been writing short stories since 1990 and has been nominated for both the Ditmar Award and Aurealis Award...
- "They Say It's Other People", short story by Paul Haines
- "Inside the Mountain", short story by Grace Dugan
- "R", short story by Ben PeekBen PeekBen Peek is an Australian author. His middle name is Michael.Peek's short stories have been published in a variety of genre magazines, including Fantasy Magazine and Aurealis. His fiction has been reprinted in various Year's Best volumes...
- "Gin Jackson: Neophyte Ranger", short story by Marianne de PierresMarianne de PierresMarianne de Pierres is an Australian science fiction author. Born in Western Australia, she did her undergraduate studies at Curtin University in Perth and later studied a Postgraduate Certificate of Arts in Writing, Editing and Publishing at the University of Queensland...
- "The Border", short story by Richard HarlandRichard HarlandRichard Harland Richard Harland Richard Harland (born 15 January 1947 in Yorkshire is an English fantasy and science fiction writer, living in New South Wales, Australia. He was born in 1947 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom and migrated to Australia in 1970...
- "Water Babies", novelette by Simon Brown
- "Weavers of TwilightWeavers of Twilight"Weavers of Twilight" is a 2004 fantasy short story by Louise Katz.-Background:"Weavers of Twilight" was first published in 2004 in Agog! Smashing Stories, edited by Cat Sparks and published by Agog! Press...
", short story by Louise KatzLouise KatzLouise Katz is an Australian writer of fantasy and young-adult fiction.-Biography:Katz was born in Canberra, Australia and attended art school in Adelaide. In 1996 Katz' first book was released in Australia, entitled Myfanwy's Demon. In 2001 she released her second novel entitled The Other Face of... - "Endure", short story by Trent JamiesonTrent Jamieson-Biography:Jamieson was first published in 1994 with the short story "Threnody " which was published in the winter edition Eidolon. In 2003 Jamieson was nominated for the Ditmar Award for best professional achievement but lost to Jonathan Strahan. In 2005 Jamieson won the Aurealis Award for best...
- "Come to Daddy", short fiction by Brendan Duffy
- "Porn Again", short story by Iain Triffitt