# Is "Hogfather" by Terry Pratchett a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Hogfather by Terry Pratchett (Victor Gollancz, 1996) is identified by: UK Gollancz, published 7 November 1996 (ISBN 0-575-06403-X). UK Gollancz true first; the US HarperPrism edition follows.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Discworld 20
- UK Gollancz, published 7 November 1996 (ISBN 0-575-06403-X)
- Copyright page states first publication by Victor Gollancz 1996 with no impression statement
- It reprinted several times in November and December 1996, so checking for the absence of an impression statement is essential
- Original boards with Josh Kirby dust jacket
- Publisher imprint reads Victor Gollancz
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
| Year | 1996 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Discworld 20 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Discworld 20. UK Gollancz, published 7 November 1996 (ISBN 0-575-06403-X). Copyright page states first publication by Victor Gollancz 1996 with no impression statement. It reprinted several times in November and December 1996, so checking for the absence of an impression statement is essential. Original boards with Josh Kirby dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
UK Gollancz true first; the US HarperPrism edition follows.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Numerous same-year reprints exist and carry impression statements; book club copies also differ from the trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Hogfather* by Terry Pratchett a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/hogfather
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.