# Is "A Winter Haunting" by Dan Simmons a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of A Winter Haunting by Dan Simmons (William Morrow, 2002) is identified by: William Morrow, New York, 2002. US Morrow edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- William Morrow, New York, 2002
- The first edition is identified by the copyright-page 'First edition' statement together with a complete number line ending in 1
- Hardcover measuring roughly 9.5 by 6.25 inches; cover/jacket art by Thomas Tafuri
- ISBN 9780380978861
- The first-state dust jacket carries the publisher's printed retail price (which should be present and unclipped)
- Sequel to Summer of Night and the second volume in the loosely linked Seasons of Horror sequence
- Publisher imprint reads William Morrow

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Dan Simmons |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Year | 2002 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | William Morrow, New York, 2002 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
William Morrow, New York, 2002. The first edition is identified by the copyright-page 'First edition' statement together with a complete number line ending in 1. Hardcover measuring roughly 9.5 by 6.25 inches; cover/jacket art by Thomas Tafuri. ISBN 9780380978861 (0380978865). The first-state dust jacket carries the publisher's printed retail price (which should be present and unclipped). Sequel to Summer of Night and the second volume in the loosely linked Seasons of Horror sequence.

## Is this the true first?
US Morrow edition is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the number line and the printed jacket price and are typically smaller and lighter than the trade first; identify the first by the full number line ending in 1 and the priced Tafuri jacket.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *A Winter Haunting* by Dan Simmons a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/a-winter-haunting
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.