The points of issue
Leisure mass-market paperback original, 2008; first printing with full number line and includes the bonus novella Right to Life. Cemetery Dance issued a signed limited hardcover of 1,000 copies the same year.
Is this the true first?
The Leisure paperback original is generally treated as the first edition; the Cemetery Dance signed limited hardcover of 1,000 copies is the same-year collectible issue.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
N/A (paperback original).
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Old Flames a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: Leisure mass-market paperback original, 2008; first printing with full number line and includes the bonus novella Right to Life. Cemetery Dance issued a signed limited hardcover of 1,000 copies the same year.
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 Leisure paperback original is generally treated as the first edition; the Cemetery Dance signed limited hardcover of 1,000 copies is the same-year collectible issue.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
N/A (paperback original).
I have a first edition of Old Flames — 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.