The points of issue
First edition of this English collection, full title 'Heart Lamp: Selected Stories,' And Other Stories, 2025 (twelve Kannada stories, Bhasthi translation). Paperback original; the verso carries the dated 'first published by And Other Stories 2025' statement. ISBN 9781916751163. Winner of the 2025 International Booker Prize — the first short-story collection and the first work translated from Kannada to win, and And Other Stories' first win.
Is this the true first?
The individual Kannada stories were written between 1990 and 2023. The And Other Stories 2025 volume is a new selected-stories compilation and is the true first of this English collection (Bhasthi translation) and the prize-winning edition. As a very recent title, firsts are readily available.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Post-prize reprints and other-territory editions are distinguished by imprint and stated additional printings. No known book-club edition.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Heart Lamp a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First edition of this English collection, full title 'Heart Lamp: Selected Stories,' And Other Stories, 2025 (twelve Kannada stories, Bhasthi translation). Paperback original; the verso carries the dated 'first published by And Other Stories 2025' statement. ISBN 9781916751163. Winner of the 2025 International Booker Prize — the first short-story collection and the first work translated from Kannada to win, and And Other Stories' first win.
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 individual Kannada stories were written between 1990 and 2023. The And Other Stories 2025 volume is a new selected-stories compilation and is the true first of this English collection (Bhasthi translation) and the prize-winning edition. As a very recent title, firsts are readily available.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
Post-prize reprints and other-territory editions are distinguished by imprint and stated additional printings. No known book-club edition.
I have a first edition of Heart Lamp — 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.