# Is "Ladies' Night" by Jack Ketchum a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Ladies' Night by Jack Ketchum (Silver Salamander Press, 1997) is identified by: Silver Salamander Press first edition, 1997, edited by John Pelan; issued in a signed limited hardcover and a signed trade paperback state. The Silver Salamander Press edition of 1997 is the first publication; the signed limited hardcover is the collectible state.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Silver Salamander Press first edition, 1997, edited by John Pelan; issued in a signed limited hardcover and a signed trade paperback state
- An early-written novel first published here after years unpublished
- Publisher imprint reads Silver Salamander Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jack Ketchum |
| Publisher | Silver Salamander Press |
| Year | 1997 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Silver Salamander Press first edition, 1997, edited by John Pelan; issued in a signed limited hardcover and a signed trade paperback state |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Silver Salamander Press first edition, 1997, edited by John Pelan; issued in a signed limited hardcover and a signed trade paperback state. An early-written novel first published here after years unpublished.

## Is this the true first?
The Silver Salamander Press edition of 1997 is the first publication; the signed limited hardcover is the collectible state. Later reissues from other presses are first-thus.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
N/A; small-press edition with no book club issue.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Ladies' Night* by Jack Ketchum a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/ladies-night
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.