# Is "Every Day Is Mother's Day" by Hilary Mantel a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Every Day Is Mother's Day by Hilary Mantel (Chatto & Windus, 1985) is identified by: First UK hardcover, Chatto & Windus / The Hogarth Press, 1985, stating 'First published 1985'. The UK Chatto & Windus 1985 hardcover is the true first; the US first was delayed to Henry Holt in 2000, so the UK strongly precedes.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK hardcover, Chatto & Windus / The Hogarth Press, 1985, stating 'First published 1985'
- Mantel's debut novel, issued in cloth lettered in gilt with dust jacket
- Scarce in jacket, particularly pre-Wolf Hall fame
- Publisher imprint reads Chatto & Windus
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Hilary Mantel |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus |
| Year | 1985 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK hardcover, Chatto & Windus / The Hogarth Press, 1985, stating 'First published 1985' |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First UK hardcover, Chatto & Windus / The Hogarth Press, 1985, stating 'First published 1985'. Mantel's debut novel, issued in cloth lettered in gilt with dust jacket. Scarce in jacket, particularly pre-Wolf Hall fame.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Chatto & Windus 1985 hardcover is the true first; the US first was delayed to Henry Holt in 2000, so the UK strongly precedes.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No notable book-club edition; post-2009 reprints following her later fame are common.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Every Day Is Mother's Day* by Hilary Mantel a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/every-day-is-mothers-day
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.