# Is "Drunk Enough to Say I Love You?" by Caryl Churchill a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Drunk Enough to Say I Love You? by Caryl Churchill (Nick Hern Books, 2006) is identified by: Original paperback in wrappers, Nick Hern Books, London, 2006, an NHB Modern Plays title published to coincide with the Royal Court premiere at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs in November 2006. The UK Nick Hern Books paperback is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Original paperback in wrappers, Nick Hern Books, London, 2006, an NHB Modern Plays title published to coincide with the Royal Court premiere at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs in November 2006
- ISBN 1-85459-959-3
- Publisher imprint reads Nick Hern Books
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Caryl Churchill |
| Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Original paperback in wrappers, Nick Hern Books, London, 2006, an NHB Modern Plays title… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Original paperback in wrappers, Nick Hern Books, London, 2006, an NHB Modern Plays title published to coincide with the Royal Court premiere at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs in November 2006. ISBN 1-85459-959-3 (9781854599599).

## Is this the true first?
The UK Nick Hern Books paperback is the true first. Churchill's plays are published in the UK by Nick Hern, typically as acting-edition wrappers timed to the production; there is no precedent hardcover.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Drunk Enough to Say I Love You?* by Caryl Churchill a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/drunk-enough-to-say-i-love-you
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.