"The most unusual series of anthologies being published today."--Allen Steele, author of Coyote
"Some of the best new writers in science fiction join a handful of veterans in getting their groove on. If you want to be in at the beginning of some stellar careers, this anthology is the place to start."--Lucius Shepard, author of Valentine
"When you read Imagination Fully Dilated, you feel as if you're creeping up to the attic and stumbling across a long-lost treasure chest you've never opened before. Inside are pictures (cleverly drawn by the talented Alan M. Clark) of alien worlds, Seattle's Pike Place Market--even an interstellar brothel! And all of these snapshots come with the best stories penned by today's up-and-coming writers. Sit back, read, and enjoy. You've found a true collection of literary riches!"--Eric Nylund, author of Signal to Noise
"Startling and original. Step through the artwork into the minds of this highly talented crew. Strap in tight!"--Kay Kenyon, author of The Braided World
"Look at the pictures that inspired these stories; distorted images of recognizable themes with secrets hidden beneath their familiarity. That's a good description of these stories as well: familiar themes, beloved environments (a whorehouse with aliens, the surface of Mars) with something new contained within their text for your enjoyment. Therese Pieczynski and A. Alice Doty's story 'Cleave' was perhaps the high point of the book for me (if you don't count Elisabeth DeVos' 'Out of the Fire,' a happy--mordant--snort of a story from start to finish). David Levine's 'Legacy' will give you a chill up and down your spine--much like the one you got when you heard about a particular Northwest incident that I can't mention for fear of spoiling the story. Melissa Scott's 'The Sweet Not-Yet' is richly imagined and wonderfully alive, Syne Mitchell's 'Stately's Pleasure Dome' is a hoot and a half, but James Van Pelt's 'Lashawnda at the End' took me back to the sense of wonder I remember from my childhood reading science fiction for the very first time like nothing outside Ray Bradbury ever has. But everything's good. You'll want to read it all. Do yourself a favor and don't miss it!"--Susan Matthews, author of The Devil and Deep Space
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