# Is "Bauchelain and Korbal Broach (Malazan novellas collection)" by Steven Erikson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach (Malazan novellas collection) by Steven Erikson (PS Publishing, 2002-2007) is identified by: The true firsts of the Bauchelain and Korbal Broach novellas are the PS Publishing signed limited editions: Blood Follows (2002; 300 signed, numbered hardcovers plus signed limited paperbacks of 500, introduction by Stephen R. The PS Publishing signed limited novella editions are the true firsts.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The true firsts of the Bauchelain and Korbal Broach novellas are the PS Publishing signed limited editions: Blood Follows (2002
- 300 signed, numbered hardcovers plus signed limited paperbacks of 500, introduction by Stephen R. Donaldson), The Healthy Dead (2004
- 400 signed, numbered hardcovers, introduction by Paul Kearney), and The Lees of Laughter's End (2007
- 500 signed, numbered copies, introduction by James Barclay)
- Each carries a limitation page signed by Erikson and the introducer
- Publisher imprint reads PS Publishing
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Steven Erikson |
| Publisher | PS Publishing |
| Year | 2002-2007 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The true firsts of the Bauchelain and Korbal Broach novellas are the PS Publishing signed limited editions: Blood Follows (2002 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
The true firsts of the Bauchelain and Korbal Broach novellas are the PS Publishing signed limited editions: Blood Follows (2002; 300 signed, numbered hardcovers plus signed limited paperbacks of 500, introduction by Stephen R. Donaldson), The Healthy Dead (2004; 400 signed, numbered hardcovers, introduction by Paul Kearney), and The Lees of Laughter's End (2007; 500 signed, numbered copies, introduction by James Barclay). Each carries a limitation page signed by Erikson and the introducer.

## Is this the true first?
The PS Publishing signed limited novella editions are the true firsts. The omnibus collecting all three appeared later from Tor in the US (2009) and as The First Collected Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach from Bantam in the UK; both are later gatherings, not firsts.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The 2009 Tor omnibus, the UK Bantam collected edition, and Night Shade reprints of individual novellas all postdate the PS Publishing limiteds; verify each novella's first against its PS limitation page.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Bauchelain and Korbal Broach (Malazan novellas collection)* by Steven Erikson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/bauchelain-and-korbal-broach-malazan-novellas-collection
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.