# Is "Gothic High-Tech" by Bruce Sterling a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Gothic High-Tech by Bruce Sterling (Subterranean Press, 2011) is identified by: Story collection issued in two simultaneous first-edition states: a fully cloth-bound trade hardcover and a deluxe signed limited of 200 numbered copies bound in leather, both with a dust jacket and First Edition stated on the copyright page. The Subterranean Press first edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Story collection issued in two simultaneous first-edition states: a fully cloth-bound trade hardcover and a deluxe signed limited of 200 numbered copies bound in leather, both with a dust jacket and First Edition stated on the copyright page
- Publisher imprint reads Subterranean Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Bruce Sterling |
| Publisher | Subterranean Press |
| Year | 2011 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Story collection issued in two simultaneous first-edition states: a fully cloth-bound trade hardcover and a deluxe signed limited of 200… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Story collection issued in two simultaneous first-edition states: a fully cloth-bound trade hardcover and a deluxe signed limited of 200 numbered copies bound in leather, both with a dust jacket and First Edition stated on the copyright page.

## Is this the true first?
The Subterranean Press first edition is the true first. It appeared in two issues at once, a trade hardcover and a numbered signed limited; the signed limited is the deluxe issue, not a separate or earlier edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition; no mass-market printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Gothic High-Tech* by Bruce Sterling a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/gothic-high-tech
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.