# Is "Good Omens (with Neil Gaiman)" by Terry Pratchett a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Good Omens (with Neil Gaiman) by Terry Pratchett (Victor Gollancz, 1990) is identified by: First UK edition, published 10 May 1990 by Victor Gollancz, London. UK Gollancz is the true first; the US Workman edition followed in late September 1990.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, published 10 May 1990 by Victor Gollancz, London
- Original red cloth with spine lettered in black; pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Chris Moore, priced 12.the printed price on the front flap
- Copyright page states first publication with no later-impression statement
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, published 10 May 1990 by Victor Gollancz, London |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, published 10 May 1990 by Victor Gollancz, London. Original red cloth with spine lettered in black; pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Chris Moore, priced 12.the printed price on the front flap. Copyright page states first publication with no later-impression statement.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz is the true first; the US Workman edition followed in late September 1990. The premier Pratchett and Gaiman collaboration.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The US Workman edition and BCA book club printings are not the true first; club issues lack the Gollancz jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Good Omens (with Neil Gaiman)* by Terry Pratchett a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/good-omens-with-neil-gaiman
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.