# Is "Bluebird, Bluebird" by Attica Locke a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke (Mulholland Books, 2017) is identified by: First printing has 'First Edition' stated with a number line ending in 1, and the first-issue jacket shows the printed retail price. The US Mulholland Books edition (September 2017) is the true first, preceding the UK Serpent's Tail edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has 'First Edition' stated with a number line ending in 1, and the first-issue jacket shows the printed retail price
- Won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 2018
- Signed first printings exist
- Publisher imprint reads Mulholland Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Attica Locke |
| Publisher | Mulholland Books |
| Year | 2017 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First printing has 'First Edition' stated with a number line ending in 1, and the first-issue jacket shows the printed retail price |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First printing has 'First Edition' stated with a number line ending in 1, and the first-issue jacket shows the printed retail price. Won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 2018. Signed first printings exist.

## Is this the true first?
The US Mulholland Books edition (September 2017) is the true first, preceding the UK Serpent's Tail edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No meaningful book-club edition; signed first printings exist.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Bluebird, Bluebird* by Attica Locke a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/bluebird-bluebird
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.