# Is "And Another Thing... (Hitchhiker's Guide 6)" by Eoin Colfer a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of And Another Thing... (Hitchhiker's Guide 6) by Eoin Colfer (Penguin / Michael Joseph, 2009) is identified by: UK first, October 2009; the authorized sixth Hitchhiker's Guide novel continuing Douglas Adams; copyright-page first-printing statement with number line ending in 1; separate signed/limited issues exist; first-state jacket with price intact. UK Penguin/Michael Joseph true first, published October 12, 2009, simultaneously with the US Hyperion edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK first, October 2009; the authorized sixth Hitchhiker's Guide novel continuing Douglas Adams; copyright-page first-printing statement with number line ending in 1; separate signed/limited issues exist; first-state jacket with price intact
- Publisher imprint reads Penguin / Michael Joseph
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Eoin Colfer |
| Publisher | Penguin / Michael Joseph |
| Year | 2009 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | UK first, October 2009; the authorized sixth Hitchhiker's Guide novel continuing Douglas… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
UK first, October 2009; the authorized sixth Hitchhiker's Guide novel continuing Douglas Adams; copyright-page first-printing statement with number line ending in 1; separate signed/limited issues exist; first-state jacket with price intact.

## Is this the true first?
UK Penguin/Michael Joseph true first, published October 12, 2009, simultaneously with the US Hyperion edition. Of cross-collector interest to Douglas Adams collectors.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings advance the number line; limited signed editions are separate issues.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *And Another Thing... (Hitchhiker's Guide 6)* by Eoin Colfer a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/and-another-thing-hitchhikers-guide-6
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.