# Is "Milkman" by Anna Burns a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Milkman by Anna Burns (Faber and Faber, 2018) is identified by: First UK edition, Faber & Faber, London, 2018. The UK Faber edition is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First UK edition, Faber & Faber, London, 2018. 'First published in 2018 by Faber & Faber' on the copyright page with a number line descending to 1 on the first printing
- Original boards in unclipped dust jacket priced 14.the printed price; first-state jacket precedes the Booker win
- Winner of the 2018 Booker Prize
- Publisher imprint reads Faber and Faber
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Anna Burns |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
| Year | 2018 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First UK edition, Faber & Faber, London, 2018. 'First published in 2018 by Faber & Faber' on the copyright page with a number line… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First UK edition, Faber & Faber, London, 2018. 'First published in 2018 by Faber & Faber' on the copyright page with a number line descending to 1 on the first printing. Original boards in unclipped dust jacket priced 14.the printed price; first-state jacket precedes the Booker win. Winner of the 2018 Booker Prize.

## Is this the true first?
The UK Faber edition is the true first. The US edition (Graywolf Press) followed in 2018, typically as a trade paperback original.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Graywolf US edition is distinguished by imprint and format. Later Faber printings add a Booker band; the first printing is told by the number line descending to 1. No prominent book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Milkman* by Anna Burns a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/milkman
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.