# Is "Get in Trouble" by Kelly Link a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Get in Trouble by Kelly Link (Random House, 2015) is identified by: Random House first edition with 'First Edition' stated and a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; Random House colophon. The US Random House hardcover (2015) is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Random House first edition with 'First Edition' stated and a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- Random House colophon
- Pulitzer Prize finalist for fiction; among Link's most collected later collections
- Publisher imprint reads Random House
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kelly Link |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Year | 2015 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Random House first edition with 'First Edition' stated and a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Random House first edition with 'First Edition' stated and a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page; Random House colophon. Pulitzer Prize finalist for fiction; among Link's most collected later collections.

## Is this the true first?
The US Random House hardcover (2015) is the true first. The UK Canongate edition is a separate first-thus.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions are typically lighter and omit the number line and the flap price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Get in Trouble* by Kelly Link a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/get-in-trouble
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.