The points of issue
US Eos/HarperCollins mass-market paperback original, 2008 (ISBN 978-0-06-144372-5); first printing identified by the number line ending in 1. First Andrea Cort novel.
Is this the true first?
The US Eos paperback original of 2008 is the true first. It was a co-winner (tie) of the Philip K. Dick Award presented in 2009 for works published in 2008, sharing the award with David Walton's Terminal Mind. A paperback original.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later reissues are reprints.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Emissaries from the Dead a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: US Eos/HarperCollins mass-market paperback original, 2008 (ISBN 978-0-06-144372-5); first printing identified by the number line ending in 1. First Andrea Cort novel.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. The US Eos paperback original of 2008 is the true first. It was a co-winner (tie) of the Philip K. Dick Award presented in 2009 for works published in 2008, sharing the award with David Walton's Terminal Mind. A paperback original.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Later reissues are reprints.
I have a first edition of Emissaries from the Dead — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.